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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont. It operates as a regional newspaper serving Bennington and surrounding areas.
Editorial warns the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools could strip Benhi of accreditation unless overcrowded conditions are quickly addressed. The piece notes long-standing board struggles and argues loss of accreditation would damage prestige and college opportunities for graduates.
The community faces a school crowding problem at Bennington. Taxpayers must fund adequate education. the association warns action is needed to ensure future educational opportunities. A spring vote on a union school building program is anticipated, with a progress report due in 1966 detailing progress.
Vermont members of the Society of Colonial Dames celebrate the 172nd anniversary of the Bill of Rights. Mrs. L. Alden Graves distributed copies of Robert A. Rutland’s The Birth of the Bill of Rights to Vermont schools and libraries. The article highlights George Mason as the drafter and notes renewed focus on liberty amid civil rights tensions.
A study by Ernest Dichter's Institute for Motivational Research traced New Yorkers during a seven newspaper strike. It found readers valued newspapers for news and ads, while TV and radio coverage waned as the strike dragged on. Respondents praised broadcast news early but later deemed it poor. Sundays without large papers were relief, and many resumed daily reading after the papers returned.
A Williams College prompted canvass of 38 residents finds 75 percent willing to welcome any law abiding neighbor regardless of race religion or origin while 25 percent oppose. pledge signed by 275 of 515 homes. Research cited claims no negative impact on property values from integration. Rev. Robert A. Spivey leads the effort as Williams College chaplain, a Virginian native educated at Duke.
Dr Spivey outlines a canvass in Williams town to collect signatures for a joint committee, aiming to help Negroes enter professions, obtain housing, and gain college ties. He cites Williams College as a catalyst, notes possible exchanges with Negro colleges, and links housing, jobs, and civil rights to Fair Housing Law with potential penalties.
Letter to the Editor recalls the Virginia Declaration of Rights written by George Mason in 1776 and its influence on the federal Bill of Rights. It notes Mason’s opposition to the Constitution without a Bill of Rights and the later promise to add one. The piece cites the UN Human Rights Declaration and quotes Eleanor Roosevelt on universal rights.
In the Bennington area bow season reports few deer taken with one Dorset bow kill confirmed by State Warden Jesse Watson. A local dowsing anecdote recounts predicting three deer seen, none shot, while other hunters reported sightings and misses. A loon near Lake Paren was shot, drawing condemnation. Red and Gun Club dinner judged a success, with Arlington meeting planned and rabbit hunting noted as season grows. Convictions for Fish and Game violations in November show deer as leading infractions in Bennington County.
Visiting editor notes rising recruiting and tutoring costs in big time football. Institutions face deficits, alumni pressure, and calls to scale back. Rising budgets include recruiting around 200000 yearly plus 20000 to 40000 for tutoring and larger bands.
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