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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. Located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont the paper serves local readers with regional news and notices.
Professors urge abolition of winner-take-all state votes and warn of risks from unpledged electors as Southern states move to allow them. Senate hearing cites potential 53 unpledged votes risking a House decision. collapse of the current system could prompt direct popular vote or bypassed electors.
Senate committee finds Vermont civil defense program poorly coordinated with unclear guidance. Critics blame staffer Romney for overemphasis on patriotic slogans and insufficient analysis of shelter needs. Oregon and national debates underscore calls for overhaul amid lingering uncertainties about targets and air mass risks. The piece notes weak publicity and hints the Green Mountain Park attendance issue may reflect broader promotional failures.
Governor Rockefeller vows to oppose weakening the civil rights plank of the 1964 Republican platform. He insists on a strong federal civil rights program, says earlier Kennedy failures hinder progress, and notes civil rights as a family legacy. His stance may sway Southern delegates and shape the nominating race.
A Senate subcommittee report chaired by Sen. Bartlett says fallout has doubled in 12 months from U S and Soviet tests. It criticizes federal standards as limited to industry and demands public health protection guidance. It argues government secrecy harms trust and may reflect test-avoidance motives.
The New Republic notes that local school boards remain a strong symbol of democracy and teachers have rarely used coercive tactics. States have imposed hiring, curriculum, and funding standards, while Congress and unions have been discussed as remedies, though the NEA’s administrator-led stance limited action.
J F Daniels of Shaftsbury criticizes the school board for wealth influence and costly contracts. He cites a 27 500 potential fee for an architectural firm and a 20 000 out of state consultant as undue charges, urging sound businessmen on the board and adherence to architects ethics.
The American Standards Association backs ISO adoption of universal 8 by 8 by 10 20 30 and 40 foot containers. Full interchange among rail, truck, and ocean vessels could lower domestic transport costs and expand exports to Europe Asia and Latin America within a decade.
A collage of short clippings cites Walter C. Kelly vaudeville bits about a Virginia Judge and a joke where gin is mistaken for holy water. It also notes Junior from Middletown and Grandpa in Clayton reacting to IBM personal cards in a small town humor context.
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