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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The Soviet Union signals a revival of a troika plan to reorganize the U N Secretariat and other agencies into three blocs. Western hopes for progress at the 17th General Assembly sink as Moscow pressures for veto power and a rearranged leadership system.
Richard Marshall and Pauline Marshall sue Allen Funt CBS and Candid Camera for 100000 alleging the four second subway sequence doctored to show him as ridiculous. Marshall claims illness and a mental breakdown from the on air portrayal while Funt defends the episode as selective and not rigged.
The London meeting of Commonwealth prime ministers ends with reluctant acceptance of Britain joining the European Economic Community. Canadian Prime Minister Diefenbaker stresses final Britain sole decision, after wide consultation. Three hurdles to entry remain, though no Commonwealth revolt.
The Burlington Free Press reports William H. Meyer’s primary loss to W. Robert Johnson Sr. shifts Vermont GOP strategy for the 1962 general election. Key contests include Raynolds vs Stafford for the at large House seat and Hoff vs Keyser for governor, with Meyer’s absence narrowing the field and steering debate toward state issues and party platforms.
Joseph E Evans reviews Bradford Smith Portrait of India in the Wall Street Journal dated Sept 19 1962. The critique argues external aid cannot quickly lift India from chronic poverty. Smith’s travelogue shows stark realities of farming caste and population growth, with vivid anecdotes about monsoon hardship and fertility choices.
The AP analysis says tariff barriers won’t drop quickly as Congress grants the President bargaining power to strike freer trade deals with the Common Market, England, and Japan. It notes persistent barriers in sugar, quotas, and currency issues, with gradual reductions likely across industries and agriculture.
In Landgrove Vermont the Weston Playhouse burns leaving a devastated theater. Despite the blaze volunteers improvise a temporary venue using a town hall stage tent and Rutland schoolhouse. The community raises funds starting with a $500 donation and plans a new Doric façade rebuilding the playhouse with continued support from locals and officials.
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