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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corp at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Two local clergymen share measured views on the Court decision affirming church state separation. Rabbi Kaufman opposes school religious teaching while Rev. Wolf supports neutral state stance and home-based religious education.
The court’s decision upholds individual rights across faiths with concurring opinions from Brennan and Goldberg alongside Clark. It notes public reaction, contemplates future constitutional shifts, and argues the ruling strengthens laws over men, by separating prayer from compulsory civil life and returning it to homes and churches.
The Labor Department warns of a sharp rise in teen unemployment, with teens over 20 percent of jobless yet only 9 percent of the workforce. A youth conservation corps is proposed to provide constructive work in forests and parks, funded by Congress, while critics fear costs and limited future value. The plan is meant as a supplement to education, anti-discrimination, and training efforts to reduce juvenile delinquency and public welfare costs.
The 1962 Puerto Rico legislative proposal prompts U S Congress to consider a joint commission to draft a compact of permanent union. The Aspinall bill offers three referendum options independence, a more perfect compact, or statehood within the U S. The piece argues for a more perfect compact as the viable path, noting independence is impractical and full statehood unlikely.
A Vermont editorial urges the nation to embrace broad education beyond Johnny's schooling. It links high school dropout rates to poverty and racial inequality, advocates adult classes for relief recipients, and argues for shared understanding across social groups. It champions real investment in humane education over space race spending.
The Supreme Court rules states must remain neutral on religion and may not compel religious exercises in public schools. Reading the Bible or reciting the Lord’s Prayer is unconstitutional if required, even with optional participation.
Irving Fineman of Shaftsbury argues that open discussion of mental illness reduces stigma. He compares progress against diseases like cancer and polio to the need for early recognition and treatment of mental illness, citing child trauma and the Bennington United Counseling Service.
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