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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
The United Nations appoints Acting Secretary General U Thant to a full four year term signaling stability and a softer Soviet stance. Thant stresses independence from U S policy and urges East West compromise within the UN while facing funding gaps for peacekeeping and neutralist inaction in Indo China.
An open letter from Advance editors criticizes the Republican National Committee for backing segregationist candidates in the South. The piece argues such appeals are morally wrong and politically harmful, risking loss of urban voters and repeating past blunders. It asks if the party will repeat the costly mistakes that followed earlier policy missteps.
The piece argues Nehru’s fate reflects the vulnerable Asian democracy symbol in India. It notes his mixed upbringing, Western influence, and Gandhi’s legacy shaping a fragile political experiment facing Red China’s rise, Western doubts, and neutralist policy. A sober call to realism.
Readers criticize a November 27 editorial arguing that sports and social skills reduce intellectual effort. Linda Nieser says schooling should create well adjusted individuals, not isolation. Michael Hoth notes teenagers deserve balance of study and leisure. Christine Cassano adds public value of social acceptance in high school.
A reader rebuts the editorial arguing that popularity rests on personality not marks and that recreation aids growth. The letter stresses balance of brains brawn and social skill for success and cautions against overemphasizing scholastic excellence. Byron A Harrington recalls Bennington’s past parade and Henry W Putnam’s gift amid a current hospital funding dispute.
Hal Boyle collects quips and curiosities from 1910 to modern times noting Caesar banned chariot parking in ancient Rome and revoked driving licenses, a Cicero comeback, snorers, Columbus speed, smoking effects on children, and odds of car accidents. The column blends trivia and wry observations on everyday life and language.
A reader challenges Tuesday editorial claim that American teens prefer personality to brains, arguing many popular students are top of their class and that balance requires both effort and courage. The letter defends high achievers and questions the value of extreme introversion.
In a Strident call for gradual disarmament Etzioni argues that trimmed steps from conventional weapons to verified reductions could break the stalemate. He proposes progressive unilateral actions to test Russians willingness and move toward nuclear disarmament with time. The idea is lively and provocative, urging readers to consider gradualism as a path to peace.
Roll Call reports a humor swap about two street violinists where one earns pennies and the other takes big bills by being a bookie. A classroom joke about presidents and God ends with a cheeky call to eject a Republican for the punch line.
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