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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont. The notice includes standard information about publication frequency and corporate address.
The editorial lauds the release of 1,113 Cuban invasion prisoners and notes Castro's sudden 24 hour peace mood with the United States. It calls the $53 million in medical supplies and food a humanitarian ransom that relieves suffering and avoids widening regime aims.
The piece credits James B. Donovan Lucius D. Clay and E. Roland Harriman with enabling a prisoner exchange. It notes Kennedy administration behind the scenes support and calls the Bay of Pigs invasion a tragic mistake. It emphasizes freeing the prisoners as a moral redress and a Christmas gift of freedom and dignity.
The Republican National Committee seeks equal time to rebut President Kennedy's mid term TV interview. Critics say the format favors Kennedy and is a campaign tool, while supporters note the interview boosts public understanding of his first two years.
A Columbia South Carolina column jokes about crowded sanctuaries and seating from the rear. It recalls Dr Wynne Boliek and a Yorkshire church solution using foam cushions in only the first three rows to encourage forward seating.
Editorial argues the fight over changing Senate rules to cloture is a sham battle. It contends the core issue is pace and scope of civil rights measures, not procedure, and warns reformers face broad opposition from a cautious center across the nation.
Letters criticise the Interstate Commerce Commission decision to abandon the Rutland Railway arguing it harms Vermont and jobs. Samuel B. Warner of East Dorset urges keeping the line and hiring a proper railroad manager. Virginia Naeve of Jamaica, VT recounts anti-HUAC atmosphere and notes eight women who met President Kennedy seeking peace talks.
Eye witnesses recount December Washington hearing where 12 Women Strike for Peace members faced HUAC. Women offered to testify but were not called along with 100 others. Babies present, flowers in bouquets, morale cited amid probing questions. Reporter's quip noted about bouquets and room odor.
Nathan Pressman of Ellenville New York cautions in a letter to The Banner that Congress may attempt to repeal the equal time provision of the Federal Communications Act. He argues a revocation would silence minority party candidates including the Socialist Labor party and notes shrinking news access makes the country resemble Russia and Spain.
Sister Mary Lauretta of Columbus High School Marshfield Wis has produced seven Westinghouse Science Talent Search winners demonstrating lifelong study and evolving curriculum. She notes that how to teach is learned early while what to teach shifts yearly, values remain while information grows.
Hal Boyle notes more than 100 uses for leftover turkey from ballast to ship cargo. The piece riffs on Christmas wit and trivia, citing Edison, Santa, Irving Berlin, and whimsical historical tidbits while blending light satire with factoids.
A lighthearted column from North Bennington reflects on the day after Christmas. Parents cope with shattered wrapping, noisy toys, chewed ornaments, muddy footprints, and the urge to naps, diet resets, and stage a mild retreat into holiday space. It playfully notes the lingering cards, fond memories, and comic chaos of postholiday life.
A collection of light anecdotes from family life and postwar travel. A lonely child wishes for a sibling then discovers his new brother is not what he expected. A train car exchange reveals a deaf remark followed by silent gum chewing. A boy seeks origin stories, linking a friend’s Toledo hometown to his own background.
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