Editorial urges prompt confirmation of Thurgood Marshall
The Bennington Banner condemns Senate delay in confirming Thurgood Marshall to the U S Circuit Court of Appeals. It cites Southern obstruction, racial bias, and seniority politics while urging the full Senate to move forward and affirm his appointment without further postponement.
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NAACP
Thurgood Marshall
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Kennedy
Mr. Marshall
Marshall
Senate
Judiciary
Supreme Court
Congress
Democratic Party
South
New York Faces Debate Over Drinking Age Alignment
A New York committee hears testimony on raising the drinking age to 21 to curb teen drinking and cross state drinking. Governors and officials discuss motives and consistency with neighboring states and federal views.
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New York State
New York
New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
Schlenley Distillers
Seagrams Distillers
Rockefeller
New York Council of Churches
The Old Swimming Hole of New England Towns
A nostalgic piece recalls the vanished village swimming holes where boys learned dives, swam under water, and earned local prestige. The essay contrasts these simple oases with later motel highways and city growth, praising the natural spring-fed bends, willows, and secluded banks that fostered childhood fellowship and early athletic feats.
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Old
New England
On Having Our Own Apples
A reflective piece on choosing homegrown apples for pleasure, flavor, and memory. It contrasts practical purchase with the joy of picking fruit, Thoreau’s views, and the symbolism of apple trees amid October light and July hammock moments. It includes brief quotes from various outlets.
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Thoreau
President Should Ask for Tax Cut to Avert Recession
The piece argues the President should push for a temporary corporation and individual income tax reduction effective Sept 1 to prevent a looming recession. It weighs congressional veto risks by Mills and Byrd, compares past policy errors, and urges decisive action now to sustain recovery and avoid a harsher downturn.
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Rep
Mills
Sen
Byrd
Congress
Mills-Byrd
Wall Street
Samuelson
Kennedy
Reconsider Tax Cuts Now or Wait Six Months
Letter writer Herbert G. Ogden of Hartland argues the country faces a looming recession and urges immediate government action. He warns tax cuts may be insufficient alone if industry operates near full capacity, calling for enhanced government spending and questioning Vermont education policy and board alignment with Holden’s reorganization plan.
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Holden
Vermont Future
Maine
New York
Board of Education
Kristensen
Harold Brown
Vermont
Vermont resident lauds 10,000 examples of young womanhood
In a letter to The Banner editor Hazel C Hall of West Danville pledges to duty to God and country. She imagines all Vermont citizens joining in the state’s celebration of young women, praising their virtues and calling the movement a ritual of civic virtue.
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State
Vermont
Betsy Ross Flag and All Star Baseball Reflections
A reflection on the American flag, its global reach, and the All Star game in Washington with President and Vice President in attendance. It notes Telestar live images from space, a Capitol controversy over TV, and the melting pot spirit of baseball with players from Dominican Republic and Cuba.
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Betsy Ross
North Pole
Antarctica
France
Surabachi
Space
Earth
Betsy
Telestar
Washington
America
United States
Dominican Republic
Cuba
Castro
Johnson
Europe
Civil War Flag Salute Aided Confederate Patrol
In Tennessee a Confederate detachment led by Lt White paused to salute the Stars and Stripes in a mountain pass, earning warm hospitality from mountaineers. The episode, recounted by historian Inez Burns, shows Union and Confederate loyalties blending amid a pro-Union mountaineer stance. The scene ended with a respectful bow and shared humanity despite war.
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America
U.S. Stars and Stripes
Inez Burns
Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains
White
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