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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The editorial notes the President's TV interview in which he rejects preventive war and explains the futility of countering a saturation nuclear strike. It argues no confidence in a decisive US win and highlights lack of effective defenses against such an attack.
The President argues that modern weapons make another global conflict unacceptably costly for both sides. He notes that Berlin and Cuba confrontations stir belligerent talk, but nuclear weapons make victory impossible without mutual annihilation. The speech reframes the debate on deterrence and war risks.
A New York strike reveals unions' struggle for status over workers’ welfare. ITU leads, but the American Newspaper Guild sets patterns with wage gains, provoking rival unions to demand higher pay. With multiple unions in one industry, employers face grim outlook and some papers fold, illustrating a parade of leadership and decline.
State police arrests expose Holyoke Chicopee Springfield and South Hadley bookies as the low end of a national organized crime network. The writers stress that these “little guys” are vital to the syndicate’s cash flow funding narcotics murder and robberies and commend district attorney for naming the problem in court while questioning the mayor’s naivete.
Thomas D. Bailey, Florida's superintendent, argues that parents push children beyond their ability, causing failures and dropouts. He says gifted programs attract demands and that pressuring average students to succeed weakens programs and discourages capable youths. He notes many couples expect the wife to keep working after marriage.
The article surveys Britain's bid to join the European Community amid mixed European opinion and shifting national politics. It discusses Gaullist France, West Germany, Italy, and the United States, stressing Britain's timing, political ROI, and potential consequences for Western alliance and postwar order. Erwin D. Canham and Dr. Carl Bearse add context on governance and medical workforce.
Kaiser Steel and the United Steelworkers propose retraining displaced workers and sharing any per unit cost savings after taxes. The plan aims to balance job security with profits as automation pressures rise. The issue touches broader labor negotiations and weighs on West Coast steel competition from Japanese imports.
Budapest humor spares no one as anti regime jests circulate among trusted groups. A Szabo worker tale critiques shortages and poverty while the punch line asks where Szabo has vanished. Two other quips show sharp social satire about Red officials and domestic life.
Boston reports a surge in holiday greetings with over three billion cards mailed nationwide this season. Rust Craft of Dedham notes 15 cards per person on average. history covers the first U S card in 1853 and the shift from open post cards to envelopes in 1906.
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