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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Gov. Keyser and state officials respond to the ICC postponement of the Rutland sale and abandonment order. Unions cite lack of severance pay as trains remain halted. The governor urges withdrawal of the appeal, while a legislative panel urges public freight users’ interests be weighed before workers.
The Rutland railroad dispute centers on about 400 employees as the Delaware and Hudson seeks to begin one Rutland segment on November 1. The ICC abandonment order delays the plan and the governor's quiet stance sparks blame on unions while raising concerns that labor votes are undervalued ahead of election day.
The 1962 Congress repealed the nonsensical anti subversive affidavit required for National Defense Education Fund and National Science Foundation aid to students. Presidents Kennedy urged repeal, and colleges like Harvard Yale Amherst Bennington Smith Mount Holyoke led refusals to accept federal aid while the provision stood. The repeal avoids targeting students and scientists with fear and marks a debate conducted quietly.
Berkshire Eagle columnist Hal Borland notes wood ticks spreading from suburbs to New York City as entomologist John Pallister suggests using dogs as tick bait. He warns against relying on sprays which kill predators of ticks and urges veterinary control for elimination.
The article argues the Cuban crisis requires understanding the altered U S strength since the 1950s. It cites the end of the nuclear monopoly, reduced economic clout, and shifted power politics influencing U S willingness to intervene in Cuba and its reach in Europe and Asia. It critiques Eisenhower and Kennedy for not explaining these shifts to voters. It notes Turkey and other bases as liabilities and calls for public education on these realities.
Justin E. Mamis of New York argues in a mailed letter that Rutland Railway abandonment approvals and stock manipulation harmed Vermont voters and the state economy. He alleges a coordinating scheme between management and Gov. Keyser, claiming insider profits and a planned liquidation hurt local interests.
Gloria Gil notes Rep. Stafford stated Harold Raynolds would protect the social swimming-pool set if elected. She asks how this stance explains his no vote to close withholding tax loopholes on interest and dividends, asking who protects the interests of the social swimming pool set in Bennington.
Editor John Fischer argues that recognizing personal service as a legitimate living would boost efficiency and tone of American life. He highlights millions on relief while many households need elder care child care and heavier chores at home.
The piece humorously critiques defensive driving and notes Vermont's ambiguous policy on the subject. It contrasts self centered, arrogant, and selfish drivers with the sensible approach of anticipating others, urges caution on two lane highways, and ends with a grim jingle about right of way.
Some analysts foresee a strong 1963 buoyed by tax cuts. Gordon W. McKinley of F. W. Dodge Corp predicts a midyear upturn and rapid growth by year end as Congress acts on tax reform and boosts consumer demand and business investment. He rejects doom scenarios and notes modest inventories and sound credit.
A onetime clerk at a base notes cleaning duties and towel dispensers. The base commander arrives with dripping hands and silently disciplines the clerk by drying his shirt tail. Captain James R. Whitmore of Larson AFB is cited. A parking meter note reveals prankish refusals to pay and jokes about nickel testing.
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