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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper excluding Sundays and holidays, published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont.
The Jeffersonville piece mocks opponents of foreign aid while noting Congress has cut Kennedy’s request by a billion dollars. The editorial argues defense spending earns local votes, while aid benefits are global, urging acknowledgment that aiding allies also serves U.S. security and moral duty.
Washington reports midway through the ratification process little evidence shows testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has shifted votes. Supporters cite witnesses including high government officials. opponents highlight Edward Teller as a consolidating factor for their stance.
A New Books On Peace collection edited by Virginia Naeve gathers essays letters poems and photographs from diverse writers. Notable pieces include S I Hayakawa on listening and exchange with Russia and Norman Cousins on disconnection between ideals and actions, plus stark data on nuclear testing.
The piece argues against rigid racial quotas in hiring while acknowledging the merit of targeted inclusion. It notes unions resist stricter measures, fearing broader requirements, and asserts that signaling, not tokenism, is needed when minority groups are underrepresented in construction jobs.
An Arkansas or Kansas news column notes electronics progress with a bakery using a digital computer to direct cake mixing and shipping, hinting at widespread kitchen computers to follow. The piece blends nostalgia with technological progress and cautions about national debt as medicine lengthens life expectancy.
Anthony J. Celebrezze, secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, argues that civilization survives through an educated citizenry and that economic wealth must fund education. He states denial of education due to race harms justice and wastes human potential.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara made a persuasive case to Senate for security tests. McNamara testified comprehensively on nuclear armament, revealing new facts about the American arsenal while Kennedy praised his colleague at a press conference.
James Marlow notes Wednesday's Washington civil rights march echoes Gandhi's salt march in purpose though not scale. He highlights non violent aims, leadership fragmentation among Negro groups, and a long legal fight from 1896 segregation rulings to 1954 school desegregation with slow southern desegregation progress.
AP reports a busy pre Labor Day period with railroad labor talks and political issues affecting business plans. Consumer confidence remains strong, with housing and auto sales rising, while durable goods and factory output show gains. The July data indicate record industrial production and personal incomes, despite ongoing economic headwinds.
A short-order cook jokes to a customer that the difference between steak and a ham burger is about five days, reflecting the humorous backroom banter in The Exhaust.
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