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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
The Rev. John A. O'Brien of Notre Dame says Catholics Protestants and Jews share core views on birth regulation and responsible procreation. His piece in Catholic and Protestant magazines urges collaboration within conscience to address population growth, clarifying misconceptions about church positions and supporting cautious fertility research.
W E B Du Bois dies in Ghana at 95. Once a leading force in early civil rights, he helped found the Niagara Movement and shaped the NAACP. His advocacy predated and influenced later figures such as King Baldwin and Wilkins.
The Brattleboro Reformer notes nearly 20 Windham County residents joined the March on Washington for Negro liberties, with over 60 from Bennington area. The piece praises white participation, discusses Du Bois and racial progress, and frames citizen rights as a universal issue beyond color.
A peaceful Lincoln Memorial gathering united diverse Americans for a civil rights push. Speakers including John Lewis and Martin Luther King Jr. framed the day as a test for FEPC and federal civil rights legislation while noting the need for job growth and broad support beyond race.
The Letter to the Editor urges careful study of the post office site in light of prior public notices. It questions pedestrian orientation versus vehicular flow, suggests a two block area near the current building, and notes public records from Sept 13 1962.
Editorial letters discuss Bennington's post office site, funding, and zoning. Planning Commission to present alternative sites within expansion needs. A Warren Wire Company acquisition highlights national market strategy and decentralization benefits amid local business concerns.
Northern Berkshire Development Corp director Roger Jewett cites cases where family owned plants like Hoosac Mills and Arnold Print were acquired by national firms. He argues such mergers retain local management and spur growth, linking Williamstown and Pownal through Warren’s merger with General Cable.
Lawrence Harrington argues for using the Fresh Air Fund to integrate society by hosting city children for summer country vacations. He notes Bennington County raised 180 dollars and 96 children visited, three quarters of whom were Black, and recounts personal experiences with a polite 10 year old colored guest. He urges a real march toward integration.
The piece explains trout season length and allowed methods through September 30, 1963, noting regulations from a Vermont Fish and Game pamphlet. It covers stocking plans for 90,000 legal-length trout, experimental lake trout at Harriman Reservoir, and feeder-stream fingerling introductions. It also highlights Winchester Hydra Coil recoil reduction for Model 12 shotguns offered at $80 without stock.
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