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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 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 Ammann Division of Geotechnics and Resources of San Antonio won the Vermont aerial photo mapping contract with a $58 528 bid. Nine bids ranged to $166 815. The project covers the whole state at 1 inch equals 1500 feet, with 60 congested areas at 1 inch equals 500 feet, planned for late April or early May after snow melt.
The author argues that post 1954 ruling shifts dangerous judicial power to the federal courts, urging leaders to drive fairer Tennessee representation. It calls for national leadership from presidents and both parties, with politicians bearing the strategy, not judges, to remedy democratic gaps.
Sen Jackson criticizes the United Nations while noting U S policy relies on allied pacts beyond the UN. The 1961 General Assembly shows Asia Africa bloc rising with U Thant and Narasimham in top roles, signaling possible U S outvoted on key issues.
In her Lakeville Journal column Cabbages and Kings Elizabeth Hoskins discusses recruiting an associate editor. She notes the difficulty of selling intangible rewards over tangible pay and describes Lakeville’s charms, community life, and the satisfaction of shaping a small town newspaper.
Letter to the Editor extols the Catholic Bishops' Relief Fund CRS NCWC as the largest private relief agency, detailing 1.3 billion pounds of aid in 67 countries and a value over $125 million. It highlights self help projects, school drives, and a 130 person overseas staff, urging Catholics to support as part of a global effort.
President Kennedy faces fading prospects for a balanced 1962 budget as plans for a $92.5 billion outlay and $93 billion revenue target clash with a sluggish economy. Public works spending and tax reform could erase the slim surplus or push the budget into deficit.
The long awaited Vermont trout season arrives with opening day excitement as locals recall Battenkill trips, early morning skiffs, and the crowded streams from Rochester Bridge to West Arlington. Veteran anglers recount teaching newcomers like Judge Gene Clark and Ford Robbins, while beaver trappers report a strong season with 60 pound catches and 67 beaver totals.Season turnout grows as fishing pox subsides and top prey returns to peak.
A 1940s column argues gout is a “he man’s disease” linked to spring and weather, noting its rarity in women and listing famous sufferers such as Columbus, Bacon, Johnson, and Franklin. The piece playfully taunts skeptics while explaining gout as a metabolic disorder with hereditary factors and varied causes.
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