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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1962

Page

3

Pownal Poet Defends Right To Express Opinions on It

Benhi Catamount William J. Smith a Williams College lecturer and Pownal Democrat spoke to Benhi U S history class on Thursday about A Poet Looks at Politics He argued legislators must voice beliefs and noted Vermont s large unchanging House and rural influence He previews further talks at Bennington College and Vermont s political culture with humorous critique of structure and civics.

Pownal William J. Smith Williams’ College Benhi Smith Vermont Massachusetts Williams College Banner Bennington College

Portugal and South Africa Expelled from Regional Group

The Commission for Technical Cooperation in Africa announced in Abidjan that Portugal and South Africa have been expelled for discrimination and segregation policies. Tanganyika and Sierra Leone were admitted as new members.

Lagos Nigeria Portugal South Africa Commission For Technical Cooperation In Africa Abidjan Tanganyika Sierra Leone

Bennington Debut Aims to Build Local Community Theatre

Bill Holland and Sarra Ferman launch a Bennington troupe in three weeks with auditions a hall ads costumes and two leading roles Their first show The Seven Year Itch疲 proves ambitious as attendance lags then improves The article notes national and regional trends urging broader participation and a future production Bell Book and Candle may raise local theater profile

Sarra Ferman Community Theatre Saturday Evening Post Bennington Bennington College Bill Holland Holland Miss Ferman Chang Ferman Community Theatre Richmond Ind Civic Theater Civic Theatre Roland H. Cutter Hoosick Falls N.Y Pittsfield Williamstown Mass Dorset Brattleboro Marlboro Sarra Ferman Book and Candle

Thrift Shop Sells Odd Items Amid Search for Essentials

The thrift shop lists unusual finds including dressers with mirrors a trumpet a baby stroller and metal display cases. It seeks ironing boards baby carriages curtains and paper back books while workers named Mrs Hayward Burt White Hicks and Towart help Friday and Saturday.

Charles Hayward Monument Ave Eugene C. Burt Pageant Street Royal White Dewey St Wilhelmina H. Hicks William G. Towart Union St

Reservists' Wives Picket Ft Devens for Discharges

Army wives at Ft Devens Mass plan a morning picket at the main gate demanding discharge of husbands in the 325th Security Agency Battalion. Mrs Pat Heinrich says the crisis has passed and the men should be released now.

FT. Devens Mass 325Th Security Agency Pat Heinrich

Proctor elected to Vermont Children's Aid Board of Directors

Former Vermont Governor Mortimer R Proctor was elected to the Board of Directors of the Vermont Children's Aid Society to fill the unexpired term of his late wife Lillian R Proctor. Proctor has long led state government roles, including Speaker of the House and Lieutenant Governor, and the society operates statewide with offices in Burlington St Johnsbury Springfield Rutland and part time offices in Barre and Woodstock.

House of Representatives Vermont U.S Stratton Burlington Smith United States John Birch Society Mortimer R. Proctor Proctor Vermont Children’s Aid Society, Inc Lillian R. Proctor Vermont Children’s Aid Society State Senate Rutland County Child Welfare League of America Hungerford Terrace St. Johnsbury Springfield Rutland Partitime Barre Woodstock

Informal Vermont First Lady Embraces Simple Life

Vermont first lady Joan Keyser welcomes visitors at a Montpelier home choosing informality over a governor's mansion. The ex engineer, wife of Gov. F Ray Keyser Jr., manages three children, shoots with her husband, gardens, cans, hunts, and plans for her role during campaigns. She avoids harsh political rhetoric in the press.

Chelsea UPI Vermont Joan Keyser Montpelier F. Ray Keyser Jr United States Keysers Vermon Joan

Car supports house after crash in Oakland

Landlord Horace Myatt refuses to remove the car wedged beneath a two story Oakland house fearing collapse. Emma F. Cathcart 84 and sister Muriel 68 live there. Steven R. Goodwin 15 said he struck the house while trying to avoid another vehicle.

Oakland Calif Horace Myatt Emma F. Cathcart Muriel Steven R. Goodwin

Woodstock Woman Is Geneva Delegate

Mrs. Lowell Naeve of South Woodstock will fly to Geneva on April 1 as part of the Women Strike for Peace delegation of 37 women from 15 states. They will press for an immediate easing of tensions, a test ban treaty, and genuine disarmament now, carrying thousands of signatures to the Disarmament Conference. Dagmar Wilson, founder of the movement, accompanies a cross country representation from Vermont to California.

Woodstock Lowell Naeve South Woodstock Geneva Switzerland Naeve Dagmar Wilson Vermont California New York Connecticut Pennsylvania New Jersey Washington D.C Minnesota Massachusetts Ohio Wisconsin New Hampshire Illinois

Waldorf Luncheon Hosts 5000 at Press Association Event

The Columbia Press Association fed 5000 delegates at the Waldorf Astoria on St Patrick's Day with Edward R Murrow as guest speaker. Murrow praised opportunity and national purpose while outlining USIA work for foreign governments.

Waldorf-Astoria Columbia Press Association St. Patrick’s Day Edward R. Murrow Murrow U.S. Information Agency CBS

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