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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
The Little Rock White Citizens Council funds and promotes a scheme to send two Black families to Hyannis Port to embarrass Ted Kennedy. The plan under Freedom Bus North aims to shame administration desegregation efforts, drawing national condemnation and potentially boosting civil rights support. Over 30 Negroes have taken up free tickets, a symbolic move with limited impact but broad backlash.
Agnes Meyer, leader of the National Committee for the Support of Public Schools, urges federal funding for public education and highlights education as the foundation of democracy. She contrasts Soviet per pupil spending with U.S. spending and notes high dropout and income disparities.
The Texas tale of Mrs. Janie Fletcher claiming removal for failed jungle training is disputed by Peace Corps director Sargent Shriver. Fletcher was among five over-60 trainees who did not pass the course and had the lowest language facility, a fact cited to dismiss the claim. Senator Tower seeks congressional scrutiny, but supporters say politics should not disrupt Peace Corps work.
The Caledonian Record argues that atmospheric nuclear tests contaminate the stratosphere with radioactive debris. It warns that fallout will reach earth in coming years and pose long term health and genetic risks, urging reversal of the nuclear arms drive despite calls for supremacy.
The Treasury estimates up to 650 million dollars in annual losses from unreported bank interest and dividends. Congress adopts a 20 percent withholding at source to cover tax due, with exemptions for those not liable. Critics fear harm to small earners, but exemptions and prior tax rules mitigate impact.
Heinrich von Brentano, former German foreign minister, visits Washington amid anxiety over Bonn’s policy role and the Kennedy administration plans for Berlin. He signals loyalty to Adenauer yet warns against ceding Berlin’s free status to new international controls while Germany shifts after six years of continuity.
AP reports a presidential advisory panel debates curbing labor monopoly power and government intervention. Panel members differ on direct White House action and 80 day cooling off periods. Dr. Arthur Burns notes curbing monopolies could reduce government intrusion into bargaining while unions deny monopolistic power.
A columnist compares lunch habits of business girls and men noting similarities in drinks orders and conversation. The piece satirically tracks shifts toward gendered equality, with women adopting longer, more varied lunches and workforce presence, while one edge remains: the martini count and return time.
A humorous Family Weekly cartoon caption shows a lawyer prompting a divorce after a wife's complaint of constant nagging and weight loss. The client jokes about extending the case to lose more weight before finalizing a long drag.
Dr John Mook appeals to Bennington readers to support the union district school proposal. He argues good schools strengthen community life and urges citizens to consider all children, urging turnout and thoughtful vote despite local divisions. He emphasizes family and education as central to Vermont's future.
Arthur J. Goldberg, U S Secretary of Labor, says the stigma of the weaker sex harms women seeking work or public life and urges evaluating women on merit and fitness alone in employment decisions.
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