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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
The article notes the $11 billion tax cut bill clears Ways and Means on party lines but likely faces delays and further opposition. It warns lawmakers want to pair it with spending limits to control the deficit, while economists warn of a looming recession and aim to spur growth through timely tax relief.
Over the weekend the administration moved to curb spending as Congress debates nullifying the tax cut. Officials aim to keep the next deficit lower than forecasts while arguing that tax reduction will be repaid by later revenue gains. The fight shifts to the House and Senate with Byrd opposition and a possible delay or defeat of the tax bill.
Fred Galiani of the Morning Telegraph evaluates a local horse track. He notes a shaky start but promising long term prospects, praising the apple pie order of the setup and the spirited nature of the horses as they prepare for the drive home.
Vermont producers press for tariff protection against rising Canadian maple syrup imports amid currency devaluation and dual duties, while Sen. Aiken seeks a Herter committee meeting to resolve perceived inequities affecting Vermonters.
The Congo gains cautious optimism as U.N. decisions on Katanga and Tshombe are deemed correct. Restored bridges link Katanga to the national network, enabling copper shipments from Elizabethville to Matadi. Belgium signals long term aid and cooperation.
The text contrasts urban and rural schools, urging slow reform via teacher training while noting inertia in poorer areas. Harvard’s Fred Glimp advocates gradual improvement. Reverend James Robinson calls for a second emancipation through individual and collective moral action beyond Black citizens.
In Albany, Governor Rockefeller faces pressure to abandon his pay-as-you-go plan as advisers warn current tax receipts will not cover 1964-65 expenditures. Democrats call the policy phony while GOP leaders fear tax increases and may push bond sales and fee hikes to cover a projected $200 million revenue shortfall. Conservatives weigh Rockefeller’s presidential prospects amid fiscal turmoil.
Jean Van Gorden of Sunderland writes that the Binghamton Press carried a piece on road salt and premature coloring of maples and that the Banner might reprint it. He notes the article in the Press contains other theories on the blight and could be useful to readers.
About 250 maples in Binghamton show decline with leaves dropping and damage spreading on one side. Parks official says salt use unlikely cause, citing that not all trees are affected and salting has occurred for years. Experts propose pathogens aphids or dry summers as possible causes. vascular injury and calcium chloride remain considerations.
A Parade magazine line by Bob Orben quips about marrying a Japanese girl and mentions a Yokohama mother in law. The Boston Globe notes Autumn shoe styles show women with triangular feet.
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