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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operated daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
Vermont’s tourism potential rests on small actions by individuals and local efforts. Bennington County Agent John C. Page cites Vermont’s strong image centered on maple and scenery, while noting ideas like farm vacations and public camp sites. Shaftsbury observer Irving Fineman criticizes costly price wars among motels on U. S. 7. Manchester area innkeepers push toward a unified skiing promo via a central booking service for winter. The lesson: tourism success grows from bottom up with each participant contributing.
Washington notes Harriman faces an uncertain opposite number as talks begin with Khrushchev presiding. The Sino Soviet deadlock frames a tense climate for a possible test ban, while rapid White House discussions unfold through Bundy Rusk and others.
AP News analysis contrasts Martin Luther King Jr's stance on just and unjust laws with the defiant rhetoric of Mississippi Governor Barnett and Alabama Governor Wallace. It notes King's letter from jail to clergymen and the governors' opposition to Kennedy civil rights measures and public accommodations.
A TV play features Boris Karloff as Dr Koenig who advances from monster to Nobel Prize winner in 30 years. The story shows transformation from stern recluse to warm scientist, ending with union in his own and a colleague’s name as prizes are awarded. It closes with a hopeful note on humanity’s progress by 1993.
A Vineyard Gazette piece laments Edgartown residents cannot reach the Vineyard Haven operator. It notes gadgets that light up or speak back, and jokes about cross‑country conference calls while ridiculing the persistent local telephone blackout.
Berkshire Eagle article traces Connecticut and Berkshire County links to Vermont history. It notes Ethan Allen and Ira Allen from Cornwall and Salisbury influenced early Vermont, with towns named after Connecticut places and Berkshire names echoed in Vermont. It covers governors, settlers, and migrations, plus Allen's writings and beliefs.
Mrs Malvine Cole of Stratton criticizes Vermont newspapers for using the word handle to mean total betting in race reports. She contrasts with the New York Times usage and questions local copy-editing standards and language choices in Vermont outlets.
James P. Stannard questions Brad ford Smith president of the Vermont Council on World Affairs for flip in stance on Red China. Smith once urged UN admission and now favors a US Soviet coalition against Beijing, aligning with Chiang Kai shek and prompting questions about Chiang's new ally.
A Minneapolis stockbroker's secretary was introduced to the president of a successful local firm and exclaimed with delight that the stock market rose that day.
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