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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The piece analyzes Rep. Philip Hoff and Gov. F Ray Keyser Jr. as Hoff competes for the Democratic nomination. It discusses highway department probes, potential regional government reforms, taxation reform, and the risk that debates remain campaign rhetoric without action.
The Bennington Vermont exchange will switch this summer to a three digit dialing scheme using area code 802 and prefix 442 for Bennington. Dialing from out of state to The Banner becomes 8024422800. The change reduces operator contact and echoes fears of automation reaching daily life and government numbering schemes.
The Reading Reform Foundation seeks to restore alphabetic teaching as the basis of reading, opposing whole word methods. It argues phonics improves literacy and calls for open experimentation, broader teacher training, and reform without dogmatic final solutions.
In Missouri locals suggest trading in trucks for horses on rural routes as a nod to the Pony Express era. The piece notes the Post Office already uses about 24 ponies in several states and hints at skepticism toward automation. It muses on reversing progress to earlier mail practices.
The Senate Post Office Committee weighs House bill increases that could raise second-class mail costs by up to 50 percent. Publishers warn many magazines including Harper's and The Nation could fail, benefiting television's dominance and reducing diverse public debate.
The Labor Department flags the jobs report as best-guess data, but critics question its reliability. February showed fewer jobless, yet long-term unemployment rose, with labor force size unclear. Skilled labor shortages and job preferences help explain vacancies, while farmers and housewives illustrate fluctuating participation.
A couple argues over a perceived loan as the husband accuses his wife’s brother of trying to borrow twenty dollars. The husband states he was sympathetic only in a grim way, saying he was touched yet not convinced.
Byron A. Harrington argues village trustees should use legal means to compel the hospital to honor the deed of gift and incorporation terms. He urges resignations or a special village meeting to authorize action, citing past compliance through 1959 and the need to protect the poor. Herbert G. Ogden discusses Vermont high school consolidation and the link between school size, funding, and college continuation rates.
Mrs. Charles M. Decker complains at The Banner about a rule barring two people in the voting booth. She brought her two year old son to vote, faced insisting that he wait outside. She later returned and cast her ballot, urging a common sense interpretation.
1962 State Heart Fund Chairman Fred L. Nims of Rutland expresses gratitude to the paper for February coverage. He notes education as a major objective and credits increased public awareness with advancing the fund drive to fight the state’s top health challenge.
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