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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily excluding Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont.
The piece argues that United States policy in Latin America links aid to reform, warning that continuing aid to Peru after the military coup would undermine reform, embolden rightist regimes, and weaken moderates. It calls suspending long term aid under the Alliance for Progress until Peru meets minimum requirements.
A Bennington reader, with years of fruit and vegetable production and chemical testing, argues that agricultural chemicals are essential and properly tested by USDA. He criticizes an opposing editorial view on risks, cites extensive safety and registration processes, and urges continued use for food abundance and affordability.
Merritt Church praises Sam Ogden for his July 6 piece on picking bugs by hand and credits it with inspiring John Page to write two strong July 11 and July 19 essays in The Banner. The letter urges wider publication of such ideas nationwide and hints at political implications for Kennedy in 1964.
The author denounces the Saskatchewan doctors strike as a public scandal, urging that professional licenses and public safety obligations override any evolved health insurance system. It cites the Peace of God, Hippocratic oath, and Coolidge’s police strike remark to oppose physician strikes. The piece criticizes Canadian and U.S. doctors for withholding care and argues for laws preventing strikes against public welfare.
The piece analyzes how Kennedy’s early political surge faded as intra party divides deepened. It notes four distinct Republican blocs by region and a North South liberal conservative split in the Democrats, contributing to a volatile midterm and 1960 setback.
Hal Boyle questions the ideal wife in a humorous AP column. He lists traits men claim to want such as organization, thrift, and loyalty, then undercuts them noting a man would tire of a wife who perfectly matches every demand. The piece ends with a prompt to consider the ideal husband next.
The remarks from Harvard President Nathan M. Pusey criticize American society as frayed by discontent and broken norms while Smithsonian Secretary Dr. Leonard Carmichael warns on rapid museum growth. Forbes notes CEO legibility as a scarce trait in executives.
A Brattleboro reader at 203 Depot St denounces George G. Connelly's July 13 1962 letter on teaching communism. The writer asserts pink dreamers plague schools and warns that Soviet terror and propaganda mislead students.
Mount Holyoke College notes admissions appear steady over six years with refusals not rising, suggesting sensationalism in public discourse. The pamphlet argues a place will be found for capable students, while high standards push schools to better prepare and select.
In a Chicago parish school a kindergartner draws Col Glenn’s world orbit picture. The first finisher brings it to Sister Mary Philip for appraisal and points to a lady in the corner named Kate Canaveral, prompting a gentle moment of humor.
A Deep South farmer introduces his family to the touring governor. The governor notes seventeen boys and asks if they are all good Democrats. The farmer replies that all but one is, with the final boy needing to read in.
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