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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The UN backed plan to reunite Katanga with the Congo advances toward a federal republic with 20 states and a strong central government. Tshombe’s conditional approval signals progress, though past actions raise questions about follow-through and enduring stability. Without UN influence, peace in the Congo would likely be unstable.
Admiral Hyman G. Rickover urges eliminating ability to pay as a criterion in public education and replacing with ability to learn. He favors better teachers, fewer nonteaching administrators, national exams, and federal aid without local control fears. He notes Morrill Act federal funding since Civil War without complaints.
The Kennedy administration has kept staffing stable with six regulatory agencies led by chairmen with strong qualifications and detachment from the interests they regulate. Two cabinet members have departed, and several Stevenson associates fill key posts, signaling careful use of appointment power.
Hal Boyle notes bed lore from across ages and places. The piece mixes quirky sleeping facts with reflections on Vermont business life and a Washington quote on espionage and federal agencies. It highlights New York buyers of sleep masks versus Vermont ear plug shoppers and odd bed innovations.
New England Vignettes recounts Thomas E. Hynes of Wayland finally getting a home mailbox after 50 years. His family’s mail tradition stretches from his father, Wayland postmaster 1912–1923, to his own tenure, marking a shift from local word of mouth to direct mail delivery.
Reports from Moscow and Havana announce a non stop Russia Cuba jet service aimed at rapid long haul travel. The emphasis on nonstop flights suggests cautious Communist strategy and high altitude operation. The Agricultural Department urges higher egg usage as campaigns heat up across the country.
A Holyoke Sunday Democrat item recalls a child asking his mother why a father is needed if the Lord provides daily bread and Santa brings Christmas gifts. The quip reflects family roles in a lighthearted, community newspaper tone.
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