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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont. The notice confirms production routine and corporate address for the local paper.
Editorial notes growing concerns from Republican leader Dirksen over the limited test ban treaty. He urges caution by signaling objections tied to recognizing East Germany as a state and the treaty’s stance on underground testing. Public opinion largely favors ratification, but partisan optics loom.
The piece argues the test ban treaty is essential for humanity and attacks Sen Dirksen for politically motivated opposition. It contends Cuba cannot test underground weapons and cites detectable activity from Guantanamo Bay. It warns against using diplomacy as a partisan tool.
A Paris L Express article cites a study by a literature professor and a psychologist claiming French youth face general decline. It notes teens favor TV over reading, heroize athletes, and show life-uncertainty, with lower averages and more instability than a decade earlier, amid global comparisons.
John Hackney Hamlin defends modern show Morgans against Sumner Kean’s critique. He cites Vermont Morgan Farm practice, Upwey Ben Don lineage, and notable winners to argue showiness and public appeal reflect Morgan heritage, not betrayal, while urging Vermont support to promote the breed nationally.
Charles W. Morton critiques a trend of small sports cars producing loud exhausts to compensate for limited performance. He notes cheap cars flood streets with decibels, evading police depending on appearance and capacity, while larger sedans face stricter enforcement. He laments nocturnal disruptions from exhaust noise across urban and rural nights.
LANDGROVE opens with a meditation on open fireplaces as a comforting symbol of home in winter. The author traces the rise of central heating and fuels from wood to gas and oil, then recalls personal memories of wood burning in a rural 40 year arc, detailing stove types, wood quality, and dangers of green wood creosote.
In a Washington press conference, General de Gaulle blesses the Moscow pact while rejecting Anglo American leadership for Europe future. He warns of relying on the United States in the 1970s and beyond and questions how East West relations will evolve during France’s build up. He implies Europe must negotiate its security independently despite American protections.
Mr Kean argues Morgan horses are increasingly influenced by eastern breed standards and controversial show practices. He notes Hamlin family involvement, questions artificial aids, cites Ben Don’s gait faults, and observes many Morgans are kept for pleasure while buyers chase growing Quarter Horse popularity.
A brief urban item notes a witty sign in a Third Avenue saloon window. The sign reads If you are driving your husband to drink drive him here. Source American Weekly.
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