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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
A $300000 addition to Putnam Memorial Hospital will house the Bennington County United Counseling Service and a cancer research center. Congress approved a $329 million mental health program, signaling expanded federal support, community centers, and at home outpatient care for mental health patients nationwide.
The article examines NASA's Michoud operation near New Orleans, building the Saturn I and V rockets for a 1970 manned lunar landing. It notes vast budgets, a 10 000 payroll by mid-1964, and the impact on Louisiana while highlighting national debates over speed and purpose of the space program. The piece emphasizes the scale of engineering, interstate collaboration, and the central role of trained workers.
Mrs Lenwood Rhodes near South Williamstown has logged four seasons of bluebird nests, with 18 to 19 young raised in view of her kitchen window. The 1963 brood faced a mother’s death but the male returned with a new mate, and two adults plus two young appeared again last week. Mrs. Annin notes balmy days linger, but forecasts a spring-like surge as she equips a new feeder designed by Russell Willcox to shelter small birds and deter larger pests.
New England ski areas plan another busy season with at least seven major openings across Vermont Massachusetts and New Hampshire and over 20 new overhead lifts. Developers bet on a sustained boom as snow-making reduces risk and investors push lifts higher on mountain slopes.
The Burlington Free Press denounces racetrack dishonesty while noting arrests and suspensions at Green Mountain Park amid alleged drug use on race horses. The piece critiques gambling legislation changes, cites Gov. Hoff’s stance, and urges lawmakers to fully understand bills before passage.
A private sector program named Tools for Freedom ships metalworking lathes drill presses and more to technical schools in developing countries. Started in 1960 with four Connecticut firms sending gear to St Joseph's School of Industrial Trades in East Pakistan the effort aims to supplement aid with private enterprise. The program emphasizes tax deductible contributions of new or used equipment to qualified schools with no government involvement. Tools for Freedom counts nearly 400 contributing companies and has requests from 480 schools.
A concerned letter warns that a reduced foreign aid bill risks U S security. It cites House cuts to 3.5 billion and critiques reductions in the Alliance for Progress and the Military Assistance Program, arguing steadier funding preserves commitments and regional stability.
General Lucius D. Clay argues against excessive House cuts to foreign aid, warning they could undermine security and future benefits. He urges gradual reductions while noting improvements in administration and targeted funding for high-return countries and projects.
An attendant in a mental home humorously engages a patient who fishes with rod in a wash basin asking if he caught anything. The patient replies asking if there is fishing in a wash basin. The item ends with a quip on beltless recession and panic in Cherryvale Kansas.
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