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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
A Saturday Evening Post report cites manufacturers and educators warning that over one million youths are wasted yearly, leaving graduates with few marketable skills. Automation reduces unskilled jobs while calls grow for extended education and stronger vocational training to align schooling with industry needs.
The B-70 dispute pits the Air Force and some lawmakers behind a $10 billion push for 140 bombers by 1970 71 against the Kennedy administration and Defense Secretary McNamara who urge caution. Projections show 640+ B 52s remain and obsolescence looming. three prototypes are advised before a final commitment, with delays likely.
Gov Keyser says he will keep an open mind on improving local property assessment methods and equalizing state aid to education. The piece argues for a Vermont board of equalization to compare towns, fix a flawed revenue formula, and adopt a workable plan by the next legislature, noting a promising 1961 proposal.
The debate centers on whether Congress can compel military weapon choices by the executive. Carl Vinson urges his committee to require expenditure on the RS-70 while critics warn that such direct control would erode the separation of powers and resemble a parliamentary system.
New York AP columnist Hal Boyle describes life interviewing famous women and the dollar value of listening to glamor. He finds stars like Natalie Wood Mae West and Ethel Barrymore often ordinary yet guarded and self centered, with fragile façades and lonely cores. He notes their egos demand constant praise and they speak mainly of themselves.
Hollywood faces criticism as Poland selects The Hoodlum Priest as its first American film behind the Iron Curtain. The true tale centers on Father Dismas Clark and his delinquent work in St. Louis, while skeptics warn audiences may be misled by misguided marketing and misinterpreted plots.
A constable at a Bennington County town polling place reminds a couple only one voter may use a booth. The man replies that he is married to the woman, prompting a light anecdote about eligibility and irony in a humorous newspaper column.
Boston attorney Neil Leonard argues that students seeking loans or scholarships should not face the humiliation of an affidavit disclaimer. He notes farmers receiving federal aid are not required to take such an oath and asks why students are singled out with suspicion.
AP analysis notes small investors often buy in odd lots under 100 shares while institutions trade in round lots of 100 or more. In 1961 odd-lot volume topped two million shares in six NYSE stocks led by AT&T and Brunswick. Data Digest shows Jersey, GM, GE, AT&T, Du Pont, Texaco as top holdings among institutions. Annual shifts show 15 of 25 odd-lot leaders in 1957 vanished by 1961.
President Kennedy follows a selective approach with a Democratic Congress, pushing few key proposals while quietly avoiding more contentious items. He signals renewed effort on civil rights, a strong tariff fight for the Common Market, and a Madison Square Garden speech for medical care for the aged as he tests public backing to pressure Congress. He also adds coordination through Richard Maguire and plans multiple legislative initiatives including urban affairs, unemployment measures, a six point program, immunization, and a global communications system.
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