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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
Washington debates the 6.5 billion TFX award to General Dynamics over Boeing. McNamara defends his decision amid Senate hearings and accusations of political pressure, while critics warn of the military industrial complex influencing defense contracts and national prosperity.
Senate hearings on F D R Jr for undersecretary of commerce yielded bipartisan caution and mild praise. Critics note his 1955 57 counsel work for Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo as a serious blemish affecting judgment and democratic principles.
News Notes lines out why the union school bond failed in Bennington amid weather, apathy, misinformation, and ads. It notes the need for clearer communication, cites postwar nationwide struggles over school funding, and links Vermont tax cuts to opposition figures in Montpelier including Rep. MacBride and Willis Stone over Vermont Life and Morgan Horse support.
Readers debate the wisdom of tax policy and school funding. Betty Moses challenges secrecy claims of a Taxpayers Association while urging careful spending and expansion planning. a Bennington taxpayer asks how to join the association and seek clearer fiscal guidance.
Rockefeller aides clash with Assembly leaders over higher liquor fees and a 21 year drinking age while Gov. Rockefeller weighs private licenses and state buy in. Sen Mahoney proposes a 34.6 million annual increase amid bitter budget fights and tense sessions.
The president and directors thank fire chiefs and crews from several communities for responding to the March 3 Vermont Tissue Paper Co. fire. Chief Martin Percy and North Bennington team led the scene, with praise for their effective actions. The plant will resume operations and extend improvements begun before the fire.
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