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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont. The July 22 1963 edition is part of the paper's ongoing schedule.
The editorial notes President Kennedy tried to set the record straight on U S policy toward Cuba. He said no signs of a friendlier Havana attitude and emphasized the United States will not coexist with a Soviet satellite in the Caribbean. Critics on both sides may remain unsatisfied as campaign issues focus on Cuba policy.
The article argues the Kennedy administration seeks to contain Castro while avoiding war and upsetting Latin American neighbors. It contends U.S. policy has achieved peaceful coexistence since the Bay of Pigs and rejects a tough line despite conservative critics.
A Vermont Department of Education preliminary study finds separate vocational schools often leave students lacking in reading writing and essential skills and are costly. It supports broad balanced high school education over specialization to foster civic culture and prepare a skilled workforce while maintaining vocational options.
In the Satur day Review Beatty reports Adlai Stevenson mispronounced self aggrandizement in a United Nations speech and another delegate varied clandestine. He cites Walter Pidgeon mispronouncing hospitable and Chet Huntley misnaming Weymouth Mass as Y mouth.
The piece weighs a limited test ban talks with Moscow and Washington, noting Khrushchev may seek agreement to curb testing to win economic gains and avert war. It warns Senate ratification faces Goldwater opposition and insists on inspections to cover underground blasts, or the pact could fail.
Governor Rockefeller faces a tight budget as income tax receipts lag behind 1963 projections due to a weak stock market. Experts say strong gains may appear if business picks up, while pari mutuel revenue rises via new gambling mechanisms. Rockefeller signals possible taxes or fees if needed, defending a pay-as-you-go approach and reserving bond funds for a genuine downturn.
Bradford Smith argues for pragmatic U S relations with all nations including Red China and the USSR. He urges shifting from military solutions to political and economic diplomacy amid China Soviet tensions and cites Walter Lippmann on nationalism versus communism. He cautions against outdated premises and notes the July 18 letter by James P Stannard.
Two letters to The Banner defend the word handle used for pari mutuel wagering at Green Mountain Park and Pownal. George H. Spargo argues for flexible usage, citing slang becoming standard and noting New York Times and Merriam Webster support. Ronald Sinclair urges consulting the latest dictionary edition.
AP reports analysts in New York expect a resume of orders by mid August after a current dip. Shipments will stay slow through Labor Day, with a fall recovery possible as new orders pick up. Strong demand persists in some products and earnings improve, aided by lower break even costs from new equipment.
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