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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1962
Page
4
The piece condemns the savings and loan funded campaign against withholding on dividends and interest tax. It argues the administration bill is a tax collection method not new taxation and notes exemptions for nonliability filers. It accuses opponents of misrepresenting impacts and masking bank costs behind claims of burden on widows and the elderly.
A cautious welcome is extended to the cattle egret seen in Vermont for the first time. The bird forages around cattle to feed on insects, often near livestock, and is praised as a natural pest killer and sociable newcomer. It signals possible nesting in Vermont as it has done in other regions, marking ornithological history.
Bozeman Montana editorial argues against socialized medicine as a government run system funded by earnings. It cites England's National Health Service cost growth and warns the U S would face higher costs via taxes, expanding government control over medical care and payments by taxpayers.
The president on April 16 after two months of debate chose to keep the nuclear deterrent undivided for the West. He weighed coordinating with NATO and sharing know how with France but favored a unified deterrent to avoid fragmenting security and risking a preemptive strike. De Gaulle’s resistance to integrating French forces with NATO weighed heavily on the decision.
AP analysis notes Khrushchev predicting 1962 as a year of revolution in Spain and Portugal. Dr. Claudio Sanchez Albornoz warns Spain could become Cuba, and Communist networks operate abroad. U.S. must choose sides if upheaval occurs, with Franco and Salazar regimes at risk as Franco nears 70.
A brief two part observation contrasts a secret's value with worthiness to keep and mocks people who boast of an open mind as those with a matching mouth. The wry verse hints at skepticism toward vanity and selective thinking.
A Brattleboro Reformer editorial argues Route 91 offers Vermont travelers clearer views of natural charm than Route 5. It notes urban sprawl on Route 5 but praises the interstate vistas, cites traffic-counter data showing travelers shifting toward Route 91, and suggests other states follow Vermont’s example.
The piece questions Khrushchev’s certainty about the moon landing and suggests future astronauts may not seek evidence of prior moonshots. It entertains doubt about who hit the moon or where shots landed and notes the moon’s indifference to the pursuit.
A survey of summer music festivals from Austria to Colorado highlights major events in Washington DC, Berkshire at Tanglewood, Bach Choir in Bethlehem, American Folk Song Festival in Ashland, Red Rocks concerts, Athens ruins concerts, Baalbek Festival, Grieg recitals at Troldhaugen, Sibelius in Helsinki, Mozart in Salzburg, and Bayreuth Wagner operas drawing crowds with long performances and intermission dinners.
The essay argues that postwar Germany under Adenauer is stable and economically strong, challenging Western instincts about allies and nuclear arms. It suggests the United States should reexamine its role in Western Europe, noting Russia’s fear of a two-front war and China’s rise as a potential leverage for strategic realignments.
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