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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The piece reviews Richard Nixon's address to the American Society of Newspaper Editors after his 1962 gubernatorial defeat, finding his so called positive program vague and lacking specifics. It notes skepticism over plans to force Cuba policy changes and doubts on viable anti communist strategies. It praises a few concrete pushes like opposing aid to unstable regimes and supporting population control.
Dr. Sidney Schwartz of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp reports a new edible construction material with a Rockwell hardness of 87, made from white flour, corn starch, powdered milk, banana, and hominy grits. It can be eaten after soaking and could back up space food during moon missions.
The piece argues that Nixon and Rockefeller favor a threat based approach to Cuba, while Kennedy and Keating oppose war. It notes that Cuba sits 90 miles from Florida, with the U S pursuing nonmilitary pressure, surveillance, and economic measures rather than invasion or blockade.
A Vermont House vote to legalize firecrackers and lethal fireworks drew criticism for pushing patriotism over public safety. The columnist recalls childhood Fourth celebrations and argues for safer, community-focused traditions while questioning flashy displays and the need for personal bravado in patriotism.
Citizens debate Vermont tax policy and school aid reform. Letters critique the Simpson bill on town wealth refunds, urge income as an index, and call for local tax options. Other items note Pope John’s encyclical and compare political pressures to McCarthy era tactics.
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