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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont, excluding Sundays and holidays.
The piece argues against gloating over reports of China’s hardship and urges change in U.S. policy toward Peiping. It cautions that democracy may not emerge there soon, calls current aloofness ineffective, and advocates real steps to avert starvation and engage with China rather than drift.
Controversial espionage case of Dr. Robert A. Soblen spans multiple nations. He fled on a Canadian passport, was captured in Israel, refused asylum in Britain, and faces extradition and political maneuvering as U.S. officials seek a resolution.
The Newport Daily Express humorously portrays a Memphremagog Grange sugar-on-snow supper as a display of strength with patrons bending muscles while serving syrup and piling plates. It imagines President Kennedy praising Vermont vigor and the scene as a beacon of fortitude amid indulgence.
The Freedom Academy bill to train free world leaders in Cold War tactics is stalled in Congress amid fears it could be captured by anti communists or liberals. Sen. Thomas J. Dodd cites mutual suspicion as the key barrier, with liberal weeklies opposing the measure and John Birch Society voices warning against brainwashing. Congress leaders Fulbright and Walter block hearings as critics urge bipartisan focus on defeating communism.
Samuel B. Warner of East Dorset Vermont argues against insecticide spraying in a Letter to the Editor. He warns sprays kill earthworms ants spiders and natural predators and cites Connecticut and Carolina incidents of wildlife and plant damage. He condemns chemical company lobbying and denounces weed killer spraying along utility lines as ruinous to state beauty.
A Republican writes to The Banner urging Rockefeller Dirksen and Halleck to back President Nixon on disarmament proposals. He warns that continued arms buildup risks accidental war and totalitarian tendencies, calling for mutual inspection and bargaining to reduce tension and avoid a militaristic future.
Hal Boyle laments memory as a gauge of life with a nostalgic list of bygone customs. He recalls crank telephones and operator hello central, silent films, neighborhood piano players, and aging habits from coins to almanacs, paired with a blunt note on Russia and humanity.
John Page cites high pesticide use but offers scant reassurance while Rachel Carson's Silent Spring frames a contrasting view. The piece argues chemicals drive rising production, harm ecosystems, and threaten health, urging a shift from monocultures toward sustainable farming and a rethinking of production norms.
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