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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1963
Page
3
Britain faces high unemployment, stalled European options, and a leadership under scrutiny. Prime Minister Macmillan defends policy while opposition Labour demands concrete tax, wage, and factory support measures to revive the economy and avert deeper crisis.
Darryl F Zanuck vows 20th Century Fox will return to making motion pictures with at least 14 films this year costing about 50 million dollars. He notes four titles may be shot abroad but filming overseas does not cut costs due to longer production times.
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a lower court ruling that railroads may change work rules to cut labor costs. The decision allows carriers to implement manpower economies after bargaining, with a 72 hour White House armistice and a national emergency board to seek settlement. The dispute centers on reducing fireman and locomotive crew ranks on diesel locomotives.
AP reports a study titled The people Look at Television finds over 40 percent of nationwide viewers feel sleepy watching TV. The writer notes personal napping during programs from Perry Mason to The Real McCoys and describes strategies to stay awake. ABC will drop two hour movie reruns next season, leaving NBC to air two hours of feature films on weekends. Also recommended tonight is CBS's Where We Stand a East-West relations commentary.
The White House invites media representatives to a two day April Warrenton retreat to debate public information policies amid sharp criticisms from press groups. High level officials including Pierre Salinger and Arthur Sylvester expected to clash over government news handling and press treatment.
Alessandro Moleta of Zeme Lomellina appointed a village watchman after the clock tower keeper failed to fit through a 20 inch opening. Dartmouth President John S Dickey warned in Atlanta that about half of Americans have never read a book. California Attorney General Stanley Mosk blasted greedy drug makers at a Sacramento UAW conference. Laos monarch King Savang Vathana and Prime Minister Prince Souvanna Phouma left Moscow for Peking after a Geneva linked tour. Oklahoma City Gov George Nigh hosted an open house after a nine day term, drawing 20 visitors as he handed over to Gov Henry Bellmon.
AP records New England members' votes on several motions and passages. Key actions include Clark resolution failure on committee size, 17-68 and 12-70 refusals, a 254-154 passage funding CCC operations, and a 389-40 pass for the Un-American Activities Committee budget. Notable names include Pell D-RI Dodd Kennedy McIntyre Pas t ore Prouty Ribicoff Smith and others.
Veterans drawing compensation or pension and GI insurance policyholders should request premiums be deducted from VA payments. Charles L. Jacobs of the VA Center in White River Junction says this prevents policy lapses and saves time by avoiding mailed checks, with retirees able to allot premiums through their service branch.
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