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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1962
Page
4
Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Vermont officials admit weak reporting on real estate transfers hinders fair property listing. Only 24 towns submitted 1961 sales reports, voluntary participation limits studies guiding uniform appraisal. Leaders urge public action, warning apathy hampers reform and calling for stronger commitment and guidance.
President Kennedy urged Latin American diplomats to accept internal reforms as a condition for vast U.S. aid. The plan hinges on oligarchies yielding land and tax concessions, a tall order that could determine whether Castroism spreads. The final verdict lies with Latin American republics, not Congress.
The United States faces a congressional dispute over funding the U.N. deficit. Aiken and Hickenlooper propose a $100 million three year loan at current rates, challenging the approved $100 million bond plan. Backers say the UN faces financial strain from the Egypt Israel frontier and Congo operations, with some powers withholding payments.
In a critique of Paris fashion dictates the piece argues that male realists misread female self image. It notes that fashion both unsettles and reshapes desires, with women from youth to adulthood using clothing to direct attention and alter appearances.
Mrs. Mabel E. Whitney, Peru town clerk for more than fifty years, retires at age 83. The obituary-like portrait praises her longevity and steadfast service while noting Vermont towns value proven ability and patient, sometimes stubborn constituents.
In Bennington local notes at the Rod and Gun Club meeting at the Vermont State Fish Hatchery officials outline stocking plans for the Walloomsac River. Bob Collins explains mileage and river width used to calculate stocking, likely three stockings between April 15 and October 1, with fish exceeding legal size.
Emma Bailey’s book is a non ghostwritten memoir by a first time author. The reviewer notes mixed motives of amateur writers and ghostwriters and questions literary merit while examining the book’s broader appeal. The critique weighs public interest against professional writing standards.
A Brattleboro setting frames a review of a debut by a female auctioneer in Vermont. The narrative follows Mrs. Bailey from move to Brattleboro through her auction career, with reflections on Southern Vermont society, retirees, and intergroup ideals. The critic endorses the lively account and notes vignettes by Doug Anderson, while laments missing chapter titles and a table of contents.
A playful verse praising Caroline Kennedy describing her charm and Irish wiles. The poem likens her to a winsome maiden from the Emerald Isle and notes Saint Patrick’s Day luck and a green feather.
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