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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1961
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Residents sue Stratton Mountain Corp to stop impounding and diverting Styles Brook as plans for a sewage lagoon and expanded facilities threaten local water supply. The op position argues for long range public utilities planning and protection of year round neighbors while the company faces mounting criticism over environmental and health impacts.
The Kennedy era expands a national youth fitness initiative begun by Eisenhower. In Muskogee Oklahoma 47 percent failed basic tests but six weeks of daily activities raised performance 24 percent. The program aims to identify underdeveloped children and provide remedial activity plus 15 minutes daily in school.
The piece notes a deep division on the Supreme Court over witness refusals before HUAC and First Amendment protections. It highlights Justice Stewart's majority stance upholding government overreach in anti-communist actions, with dissenters led by Justice Black opposing compelled testimony and labeling the era as one of intimidation. It references Frank Wilkinson, Lloyd Barenblatt, Carl Shelton, and Willard Uphaus as related figures shaping the ongoing case arc.
Life Magazine argues that the Communist threat in the United States is overstated by extreme rightists while acknowledging underground and front organizations remain active. The piece notes the decline in Communist membership from 80 000 in 1944 to about 10 000, emphasizes vigilance against infiltration, and urges Americans across political lines to unite against global communism rather than fight each other domestically.
Burlington Free Press argues Americans resist building personal fall out shelters to avoid being doorstep neighbors during an attack. It urges universal fallout protection as a national defense duty, suggesting federal support or community shelters for those unable to afford private structures.
U S cigar market shows rising demand led by non Cuban leaf while imports from Cuba fall. Carl J Carlson of the Cigar Manufacturers Association cites Cuban trademark disputes and crop issues as factors reducing Cuban tobacco imports by about 12 percent, with total cigars still rising on popularity of five and ten cent varieties.
A writer recalls an editorial on homesteading abandoned Vermont land and a class assignment asking what The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Gray’s Elegy mean. He argues the connection is loose, notes Gray’s Enlightenment context, and offers a concise interpretation of the Elegy’s purpose and era.
A reader argues that Bowen's homesteading plan is noble yet impractical. The critique cites Enlightenment ideas and warns of labor reduction trends, scarce affordable lands in Vermont, and economic flaws. It warns that dispersing low-income families could burden schools welfare and roads.
Dr Clifford B Harwood argues for immediate citizen action to veto Red China’s admission to the United Nations. He cites Communist threats near Florida and battles over Korea Tibet Laos and India and calls for letters and telegrams to President Kennedy urging a veto.
Raymond V. Phillips of the University of Vermont explains that Vermont educational TV, with outside funding likely from federal sources or private grants, is pursued over radio. He notes a Ford Foundation grant supports the study with Prof. William J. Lewis as a collaborator.
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