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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
Editorial notes Khrushchev’s refusal to fund United Nations peacekeeping in the Congo and Middle East. He accuses Western powers of manipulation, calls the UN operation a Cold War tool, and argues peace-loving states should avoid the mission. The piece frames a hardline Soviet stance as undermining international peace efforts.
The piece notes the U N cannot alone ensure peace and cites Hungary and China as limits. It argues Khrushchev may sacrifice the U N for aims of spreading communism, while hints of a possible partial nuclear test ban emerge amid Moscow negotiations.
Rich Square Times-News reports that New England relies on defense contracts for regional business, with $55.5 billion spent nationally this year and over 10 percent of prime contracts awarded to New England firms. Analysts warn disarmament could trigger job losses and lower profits, prompting calls for federal aid, retraining, and nonmilitary spending to sustain demand.
An editorial warns of retinal burns from viewing the July solar eclipse and offers practical viewing methods. It cites past ocular damage cases and urges newspapers to educate the public, especially youths, about safe practices amid widespread spectator interest.
A reader rebukes Bradford Smith for relying on fantasy over fact in discussing Alger Hiss and peace-group debates. He recalls Smith's defense of peace groups, questions his stance toward Russia and China, and cites ophthalmology notes on sun viewing using simple camera obscura methods and improvised filters as a historical aside.
Washington talks show deep splits between Khrushchev era Soviet leaders and Mao era Chinese, with dueling open letters and a Moscow meeting failing to bridge differences. Analysts note contrasting paths, with the Soviets favoring peaceful expansion and the Chinese demanding revolutionary change, amid long rivalry and nationalism.
Washington analysis notes a strategic push to pass the President's civil rights program linking public accommodations to tax cuts and economic measures. It warns a prolonged fight could sidetrack vocational education, urban development, transit and jobs growth, risking stagnation and increased inequality.
The piece argues controversy fuels American public life from Puritan times through the Revolution to emancipation and Women’s suffrage. It contends debate sharpens ideas, legitimizes dissent, and helps form public opinion, urging openness to controversial figures who may broaden understanding.
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