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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The piece weighs two interpretations of the high court’s June regents prayer ruling and how it shapes state actions in Vermont. It notes ambiguity in the decision and outlines Pennsylvania and Maryland appeals, the possible constitutional outcomes, and the impact on school Bible readings and prayers.
TV newsman David Brinkley faced backlash as his Oct claims of fraud in federal highway aid touched Vermont and five other states. Officials say the GAO criticisms may explain the concerns, while New Hampshire and Vermont have been exonerated by the Bureau of Public Roads. Vigilance remains key to curb fraud in the interstate program.
Governor Pat Brown campaigns for a second term in California aided by a high profile publicity drive. He cites a strong state record while facing Nixon in a race with heavy Democratic turnout efforts and Kennedy support. Brown uses radio telethons TV clips and a luxury bus to reach voters as costs rise and enthusiasm remains uncertain.
The Democrat Endicott Peabody, grandson of Groton School founder Endicott Peabody, enters the Massachusetts governor race to challenge Gov. John Volpe. The piece recalls Groton School traditions and Roosevelt-era interviews with FDR at Groton, illustrating the school’s storied influence on prominent figures.
A reader argues the Gully farm once owned by Robert Frost, sold for 27500 dollars, should belong to Berkshire residents and become a shrine. The writer cites biographer Elizabeth Sergeant linking the site to Moon Emerges and A Drumlin Woodchuck and proposes a committee to purchase and maintain it as a national tribute.
John H. Fischer president of Columbia University Teachers College argues that compulsory attendance and universal schooling fail to meet modern needs. He calls for broad intellectual engagement by a large majority to ensure personal involvement and national survival.
Vermont sports columnist relays Alden Harbour’s 700 pound Maine tuna and shore flounder success, then discusses bow hunting versus firearms, safety, and bear reports in Vermont. Notes on wardens and upcoming hunting activityplus a Volkswagen bear collision on Woodford Mountain.
Miss Barbara Woods, a dainty redhead private detective from Springfield, Massachusetts, reveals two decades of chasing suspects and digging through records to expose frauds while noting she waits up to 18 hours for a suspect. Vermont safety ad and Boston scene follow with civic notes, college summer earnings, and diverse gigs.
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