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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1962
Page
5
Arlington Garden Club awards first prize to an essay on what shade trees mean to the village. The piece describes trees as comfort in heat, beauty along Main Street, and the changing seasons from budding to leafless winter, framing shade trees as essential civic features.
The essay celebrates Arlington’s shade trees from spring to winter, noting trees attract tourists, inspire art, and bolster conservation. It highlights community efforts by 4 H Clubs and Scouts, the role of Smoky the Bear in fire prevention, and gratitude for trees as guardians of the town’s beauty.
In Washington the Kennedy labor management meeting collapsed into generalities after two days with 200 participants. The piece argues wartime conferences achieved real agreements, while peacetime talks failed, and predicts government action may force future compromises. It notes the Wagner Act of 1935 and Taft Harley Act of 1947 shaped bargaining power.
In Whitinsville Massachusetts George and Ethel Williams aged 83 and 81 recall 14 years of daily cribbage and 32 000 fights during their long marriage with humor noting a 29 hand once and many 28 hands. Other items include New England Nuclear profits versus output and a busy Carlisle farmer Bates plus labor disputes totals across New England.
President Funston described the New York Stock Exchange self-policing program as vigorous energetic and conscientious during SEC hearings. He said the Big Board leads self regulation and has upgraded standards and training for brokerage staff. He noted ongoing rule reviews and welcomed constructive suggestions while filing a 32 page summary of exchange efforts.
Florence Carpenter expressed relief as her son Malcolm Scott Carpenter completed three Earth orbits and returned safely. In Boulder Colorado locals, including his family at Palmer Lake, watched the recovery with pride while Dr Marion Carpenter, his father, watched the flight on TV.
New York AP reports television schedules include NBC a Hurricane Sunday 10 11 p m documentary on the Carla storm effects in Galveston Texas NBC Tonight Show hosts Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy for a week starting Monday 11 15 p m to 1 a m The Wacky World of Jerry Lewis CBS Memorial Day special 50 Faces of 62 covers next November elections CBS News Special Mau rice Couve de Murville interviewed Thursday CBS News Special 10 10 30 p m
A Ford Foundation grant backs a four year project at the University of Rochester and two local agencies to test and cost different care options for people over 65. The study aims to develop standards for suitable care types, assess acceptance obstacles, and estimate relative costs across settings nationwide.
The Economics Ministry in Bonn confirmed that Communist East Germany is seeking West German credits for further delivery of steel coal machinery food and drugs. Rumors in Bonn say East Germany wants credits totaling 1.2 billion marks or about 300 million dollars.
Art Baker, star fullback for the Buffalo Bills, is focusing his off season on professional wrestling. The former Syracuse back field standout has previously held intercollegiate wrestling titles.
Williamstown report details Frank Cunningham of the U S Forest Service at Hopkins Memorial Forest testing a grafting method to produce sweeter sugar maples. The process grows roots on tree tops using Indolbutyric acid, wraps them in foil, and plants new saplings in shaded nursery beds.
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