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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, published daily except Sundays and holidays, is produced by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont outlining its publishing schedule and corporate base.
A Vermont Extension Service report notes trefoil seed production rising from near zero in 1951 to 150000–200000 pounds in 1961, with Addison County as the hub. The piece urges scientists to explore specialized crops suited to Vermont’s soils and climate, arguing agriculture deserves a broader role beyond dairy. It warns urban planning could encroach on farmland and advocates studying local, high quality products like maple syrup and apples to sustain rural livelihoods.
The Kennedy administration faces Congress but gains voter support for its domestic agenda. Negro leaders warn Republicans of political reprisals for opposing urban affairs and a social security based medical aid for the elderly wins wide backing. Public rallies, including 2000 seniors in Boston, bolster the push while conservative opposition outside. The administration hopes the stance aids Democrats next fall and challenges Republicans.
North Adams Transcript asserts New England town meetings have grown lax with rising budgets and dwindling attendance. Debates persist over governance and programs, not taxes, as communities consider spending and services amid broader national concern. The piece notes doomsday is a do it yourself project, and ends with quotes about younger generations.
The piece argues that a formal ban on nuclear testing is unattainable while both powers insist on superiority. It discusses the impossibility of a fair treaty, potential paths to equality, and the risks of overtaking each other, ending with a wary note on futility and strategic pressures. It closes with an odd analogy to ladies undergarments and the Marshall Plan.
HAL BOYLE jokes feature male quips that irk housewives, including digs about spare time hats money and weight. The humor centers on marital gripes and mismatched expectations with playful insult and dated domestic banter. The item reflects midcentury syndicated humor from New York AP.
Malvine Cole of Stratton details her complaint to Reid Lefevre, urging Vermont to improve equal opportunity for women in civil service. She cites a promotional decision where a man was appointed chief of state publicity despite a woman scoring higher on the exam, and notes a persistent lack of thinking jobs for women beyond nursing and teaching.
A reader thanks North Adams Hospital staff for care during pneumonia and urges Senator Aiken to offer constructive Vermont solutions. The letter cites self sufficiency, small homesteads, and rural enterprise as moral and economic remedies, urging national political focus on practical revival and away from self serving tinkering.
Arthur J. Lyons praises The Banner for extensive coverage of the eighth annual Norshaft Minstrels. He credits roaming reporters in North Bennington and Shaftsbury and lauds Elizabeth Dwyer and Fran Stacey as standout figures. See you next year front row center.
AP analysis outlines two key questions about stalled steel contract talks in New York. It examines Kennedy administration plans to restart negotiations and whether buyers will boost orders to hedge against a strike or price rise. It also discusses labor fears of job security and how a final contract could influence living costs and broader wage trends.
A genial, stout man watches young women in bikinis perform morning exercises on the beach. A sour acquaintance questions if it’s good for fitness. The man retorts he walks three miles daily just to watch them.
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