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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont with daily issues excluding Sundays and holidays and is a regional news source for local events and notices.
The U S Civil Rights Commission proposes restricting federal funds to Mississippi until officials end discriminatory practices against Black citizens. Critics call it drastic and unprecedented yet supporters argue it could pressure officials who allow arrests and terror against voters and resist desegregation rulings.
The piece argues Mississippi relies heavily on federal funds while defying federal law. It cites a $400 million moon rocket center plan by NASA and notes the Civil Rights Commission’s unanimous call to consider withholding aid to curb constitutional subversion. It warns such a step would be controversial but potentially effective.
The open clash between Cuban exile leaders and the Kennedy administration stems from a reluctance to sanction direct military action against Castro. The Bay of Pigs errors and ongoing U S sponsorship of the Cuban Revolutionary Council fuel bitterness, with critics alleging a pledge of invasion and supporters praising restraint. Public pressure and faulty intelligence contributed to the strained stance amid long standing U S global duties.
Harold Raynolds of Pomfret becomes Vermont’s newest newspaper publisher after purchasing four weeklies from Vermont Newspaper Corporation based in Springfield Bellows Falls Windsor and Ludlow. He plans to decide on continued publication and future plans.
The legislature passed a $159000 Vermont share for the 1964 New York World's Fair pavilion. The editorial lauds Governor Hoff's bill and notes Raynolds as future publication head, highlighting expected visits and potential economic and tax benefits from the fair.
The Easter Encyclical presents natural law as a universal foundation guiding liberty equality and fraternity beyond religious bounds. It argues conscience reason and shared values unite all men of good will while noting prudence governs concrete Cuba policy. The piece frames the encyclical as a historic pivot as Europe shifts politically toward center unity.
Readers criticize Ostro for witchhunt framing while debating labels such as Bircher and McCarthy era tactics. They defend Hoover’s decades of public service, discuss communism as a global threat, and urge clear stance on pacifism and peace movements.
In LANDGROVE Rep Mac Bride’s bill to trim state agencies faces defeat after hearings led by Perry Merrill. Editor Walter Hard Jr. clarifies misquotes about selling Vermont Life to private publishers and proposes a non profit private model under state auspices to reduce subsidy over time.
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