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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The Banner columnists reflect on the meaning of Christmas and peace on earth amid Congo atrocities, Vietnam war, and justice issues in Mississippi. They reprint Brad Smith’s Christmas reflections, affirming mankind’s goodness and the enduring spirit of Christmas as a symbol of hope and goodwill.
In this December 24 1963 reflection from The Banner the author contrasts Christmas hopes with the nuclear age warning. He notes vast arms asymmetries between the United States and the Soviet Union, questions the morality of vast military spending, and argues peace starts in the heart as a matter of religion and ethics. The piece ties peace to universal greetings across cultures and cites broader hope from solstice and religious holidays.
In an interview at Heliopolis, President Nasser rejects a Marxist “dictatorship of the proletariat” while embracing “scientific socialism” and expanding ties with Moscow and Beijing. Egypt plans to widen the Suez Canal, boost agriculture, and grow cooperation with China, despite rising bureaucracy and corruption. The drift toward Communist partners grows as Egypt pursues rapid development.
A Vermont columnist muses on Christmas Eve 1964, recalling simpler wrapping traditions, the evolution of gift giving, and the clutter of modern holiday consumerism. The piece includes memories of grandmothers, hidden-word card puzzles, humorous ads, and a meditation on the true gift in a manger.
UPI notes compare fox hunting to Congress with a travel editor from North Carolina stating whippers in keep hounds in line while a Washington whip keeps lawmakers in line. The piece jokes that babblers among hounds resemble babblers in Congress, estimating half of senators and representatives fit the label.
The Banner's editorial on renaming Dewey Square in New York City to A Philip Randolph Square prompts reflection on who counts as a hero. The writer contrasts Dewey's Manila Bay achievement with Randolphs civil rights work and notes heroes change with time while urging readers to read C S Lewis Abolition of Man for deeper values.
A 70 year old woman appears in court seeking a divorce after half a century of marriage. The judge remarks on the long union and the woman replies that enough is enough, highlighting a crossroad in a long domestic story.
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