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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
A brief readers' note discusses Vermont Governor Hoff as the loneliest governor amid partisan scrutiny and a cautious study approach. It shifts to Laos power struggles, noting pro Communist advances against neutralist forces led by Prince Souvanna Phouma and the fragility of hopes for regional peace post Geneva accords.
The essay notes that truth in reporting evolves with scientific, scholarly, and investigative work. It argues newspapers strive to reflect developing knowledge, but the full truth remains unattainable and much that is true is no longer news. Even the New York Times does not print the entire truth.
An editorial critiques Governor Hoff for delaying major policy with a wait and study approach while Laos sifts through a power struggle involving Pathet Lao, Soviet Union, and China. It argues a January deadline risks political damage if no decisive program emerges. It also touts the paper's aim to print responsibly and invites reader letters.
The Peace Research Institute formed in 1961 aims to apply scientific methods to peace. Led by former negotiator James Wadsworth and later Arthur Larson, it gathers biologists anthropologists and lawmakers for interdisciplinary studies and public dialogues. It aspires to mobilize top talent for peaceful uses despite a small budget relative to military research. It envisions a practical guide to world peace and broader public engagement.
The piece argues that military force has limits as shown in Korea where 157,530 U S casualties occurred by 1953 and a heavy U S aid effort followed. It warns against letting military dominance override diplomacy in Vietnam and Laos and suggests weighing Korea’s balance of military and political actions before backing Ngo Dinh Diem alone.
Khrushchev uses an Il Giorno interview to argue the United States would deploy nuclear warheads to NATO allies to divert Soviet missiles from American targets. He presses Kennedy on a nuclear test ban and questions U S offers on on site inspections while signaling a possible resumption of Soviet testing.
New York AP column lists curious facts from 98 hour mother work weeks to 113 minute daily baby cries. It notes traffic tickets, car theft trends, cost of groceries since 1952, food share of income, and gains in global tourism with Soviet outreach. It cites Woodrow Wilson’s rapid rise and population shifts toward 1975 or 1980 China.
A California letter to FCC Chairman Newton Minow praises TV programming since his oversight and humorously asks him to improve TV dinners. The note contrasts Minow's televised criticism with lighter consumer wishes.
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