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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The Green Mountain Park race track seeks state financial relief though editors argue against rushing aid. Supporters say deferment of tax obligations could help the venture while warning against permanent concessions. Officials stress evaluating pari mutuel racing’s viability before state backing.
A Banner column compares Bennington and Shaftsbury dumps, noting Bennington limits access with hours and an attendant while Shaftsbury leaves the site open and unmanaged. Residents seek fence installation, better supervision, and weekend access to ease health and litter concerns without expanding total open hours.
In the wake of Supreme Court rulings on religion in schools the piece argues that the central issue is what to teach about humanity and the universe. It defends state neutrality while urging a thorough reevaluation of American educational content to address moral and intellectual deficiencies.
The piece contrasts industrial progress with the farmer's place in nature. It cites S. Giedion on mechanization obscuring total view, praises the mariner’s universal outlook, and critiques the farmer becoming myopic. It recalls Keith Wallace and Miss Carson’s pesticide debate and urges reading the President’s Science Advisory Committee report on pesticide use.
Letters urge creating a Vermont medium security facility between Weeks School Vergennes and Windsor House of Correction to address youth crime through education work and treatment. Authors recount 1960 61 study, support special session passing the bill, and criticize probation and overcrowded facilities.
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