08 Mar 1963
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1963
Page
1
Cloudy and colder with tonight's snow flurries and lower readings in the 20s. Saturday remains cloudy with scattered snow flurries as temperatures fall. Thursday's high 36 and low 19, today at 7 am 21. Arcturus is about 40 light years away and 20 million miles in diameter, roughly 100 times solar luminosity.
Representatives of publishers and striking printers agree on a two year contract totaling 12.63 with wage raises of 6.51 and 6.12 and a second year hours reduction. The settlement ends a 87 day shutdown affecting nine major New York dailies, with ratification pending. Some unions remain on strike over stereographers and mailers.
William F. Kearns began his tenure as commissioner of administration in Vermont, after Senate confirmation 27-2. He plans to streamline state services, heads a 151-employee department, and will oversee divisions in budget, finance, personnel, and public records.
Pro-Nasser officers launched a coup in Syria claiming control while Damascus reports of street fighting emerge. Western and Turkish sources say little initial resistance in the capital, with U.A.R. and Iraqi support backing the revolution and Israel alert but no emergency measures in Jerusalem. Damascus Radio broadcasts vow unity and socialism as curfews and military orders circulate.
AP Special Correspondent outlines Syria as the birthplace of Arab nationalism and a focal point for future Middle East dynamics. The piece traces Damascus history, colonial harms, Russo Egyptian tensions, and the 1961 Syrian coup ending Egyptian dominance and shifting toward independence amid Arab unity debates.
Washington Democrats urged faster action on President Kennedy's tax cut bill and economic proposals after the Labor Department reported February unemployment at 6.1 percent, the highest in 14 months and up from 5.8 percent in January. A GOP aide suggested continued pressure if March figures remain above 6 percent.
Mt Anthony Union School District directors urge a yes vote on a 1.65 million bond to fund a regional high school. They stress quality education as the core reason, noting favorable borrowing terms but warn rates may rise, and outline plans for the district budget and polling logistics ahead of the March 12 vote.
The Vermont House voted 157 to 49 to defeat an appropriations measure aimed at capping state government spending for two years. The bill proposed a $112,020,894 operations budget with only emergency exceptions and faced opposition over definitional and constitutional concerns.
Columnist Samuel Ogden counters Irving Adler on reapportionment while Manchester town meeting debates negative voting as The Banner’s Sumner Kean examines the issue. The piece suggests Stalin’s complex legacy in Georgia and highlights local political discourse across pages 2 4 and 5.
Lt Gov Ralph E Foote endorses State Senator Reid Lefevre for a seat on the Liquor Control Board. Lefevre is among Bennington County lawmakers considered for the vacancy alongside Rep George J Heaslip and Merritt Hewitt Jr. Hoff’s nomination awaits Senate confirmation.
Rep George Mahon urged officials to curb public discussion of intelligence, pleasing President Kennedy and drawing bipartisan agreement on restraint. Senators Mansfield and Jackson echoed the call, while Rep Frances urged coordinated action to halt erosion of national intelligence efforts.
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