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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Editorial notes Senate last-ditch move to win Soviet participation in a test ban. It urges a ban on atmospheric and underwater tests while allowing underground and interplanetary testing. The plan argues monitorability and reduced radiation as key benefits and proposes a fallback urging U S restraint if the Soviets act likewise.
The piece argues a first-step test ban is preferable to none as current talks stall. It notes Kennedy warned that failed Geneva talks could trigger U.S. and Soviet testing, risking a wider spread of nuclear capability and a future loss of control over testing.
Donald C. Hicks, executive director of the Greater Bennington Association, delivered a Memorial Day address praised for its forward looking focus. The Bennington Banner did not fully print the speech but highlighted Hicks urging planning for the future to keep the nation, state, and community strong.
The message from Hicks at a Memorial Day gathering urges residents to plan for the area's future using current resources. He cites the upcoming closure of the U S Air Force radar station near Lyndonville, a $11 million facility employing 174 airmen and eight civilians, which will strain local economy. He calls for citizen cooperation and participation in civic committees or public office to prevent decline and to attract new industry. The piece connects broader national service to local growth and notes the potential economic impact on Bennington and surrounding businesses.
President Kennedy weighs Europe trip risks and Britain's role in a multilateral nuclear force as London seeks a Macmillan summit. Germany Italy and the United States would back a unified Atlantic group if Britain joins, while France is left as a vacant chair. Marquis Childs reports Kennedy's June tour path through Paris Bonn Rome and Dublin and the ongoing push for a treaty ready for Senate approval.
In letters to the Banner Senator George D. Aiken argues against pollution fears tied to the Champlain Waterway. He cites a Public Health Service study and the International Joint Commission plan, noting safeguards, lake depth, and flow considerations that could offset pollution and benefit Vermont communities.
A 19th century swindler sold a 304000 copy medical volume claiming cures for tuberculosis female debility and horse ailments. The book mixed recipes from dubious sources and mocked modern medicine while including a dubious glossary. The piece condemns the gullibility of the public and compares the author to modern dodgy advertisers.
The writer visits Point Bay Marina near Charlotte and meets local boaters including Jack and Alice Halstead of Hoosick Falls and the MacDonalds of Bennington. He notes calm lake conditions, wall eye and bass prospects, and observes club membership and declining meeting attendance cited as TV keeps people home.
The Arlington Fish and Game Club meet featured President Dick Stroffoleno and secretary Gib Wilcox among others. The writer notes fly fishing rising on the Battenkill and previews the Vermont State Amateur Trap Association shoot at Shaftsbury Club grounds with top shooters expected to attend.
Arlington club outlines its annual Kid's Fish Derby at a Warm Brook section on June 15 and 16 from 1 to 4 pm. Bennington Hatchery stock will arrive shortly before. Volunteers are urged to supervise and assist young anglers with prizes for first and largest fish and other achievements.
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