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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Gov Hoff reveals a lease agreement with Jay L Wulfson of New Jersey to operate the 140 mile Burlington to White Creek Rutland Railway segment. The deal restores freight service within about 30 days with state payments tied to annual revenues and a $1.9 million bond.
The Kennedy administration elevates labor relations experts to arbitrate the rail labor wrangle. The key issue is automation versus jobs and how to reduce crews while shielding workers from technology shocks. Government and society face responsibility for retraining and relocation as management and unions negotiate a path forward.
The piece reviews America combining technology with agriculture to yield surpluses in wheat tobacco cotton and dairy while warning of looming land losses and rising storage costs. It recalls historic farming progress from pioneer plows to tractors and wonders about future productivity and the global role of U S food and fiber.
Hal Boyle surveys broad observations on human nature and society in a reflective notebook style. The piece parodies opinions on gender, wealth, honesty, and social divisions while critiquing stereotypes and workplace dynamics. It references Emancipation Proclamation era labor, race, and education, noting barriers faced by Black Americans and discrimination in higher learning.
The New York Democratic field for the Senate grows as leaders list possible contenders. Names include W Averell Harriman Leo W OBrien Frank Hogan and Frank D OConnor alongside veteran figures Wagner and Stratton with Kennedy atop the national ticket shaping strategy. The aim is to balance upstate representation by pairing strong records from OBrien and Stratton with regional appeal while considering Goldwaters potential impact on the ticket.
BREARD H. HAWKS of Bennington requests The Banner corrects a mislabeling in two recent articles about a Vermont Real Estate Commission educational seminar. He notes the organization he leads is the Vermont Association of Realtor Boards and asks for accurate titles and distinctions between brokers and Realtors.
A Williams College faculty wife at a formal fresco event in Germany attempts the all German chat. Unable to recall a German word she begins with a remark in English about mist and proudly ends with the English term. The hostess responds with a light joke about sheep herders passing by.
A reader urges Sen. Aiken to oppose ratification of the test ban treaty citing experts and moral concerns. The letter discusses Dag Hammarskjold’s death and Russia’s moratorium, then contrasts experienced scientists with political leaders. A separate notice criticizes a state GOP committee’s grass roots effort and calls for active town committees to empower voters. Hartland.
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