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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
A Bennington County editorial flags a “Black Tuesday” for progressive agendas. It notes defeats in Bennington, Pownal, Arlington, Manchester, and others, with zoning, planning, and public works cut back, though Peru forms a zoning commission and Wilminton considers a town village merger.
In Bennington a large no vote on the airport measure reflects broader negative sentiment across the county. The piece urges continued support for the Mt. Anthony Union High School bond next Tuesday and questions whether voters favor a race track over the union school.
The writer contrasts a war party seeking direct action against Cuba with a War Whoop faction favoring aggressive rhetoric but avoiding full conflict. He argues for containment over invasion, noting the difficulty of policing Cuba after any invasion and stressing multilateral support and shared duty among American states. He warns that war would be long and costly, while containment offers a realistic path.
In North Bennington and Shaftsbury residents weigh the Mt Anthony Union District plan to build a shared high school for grades 7 through 12. The bond issue to fund construction and equipment will be on the March 12 ballot as the communities consider education costs and regional cooperation.
An editorial endorses Kennedy’s civil rights plan focused on Negro voting rights in the South. It urges quick federal court handling of voting rights cases and referees to decide voter qualifications, plus federal election registration safeguards. It notes opposition in Congress and potential Senate hurdles led by Senator Eastland, but argues the program is limited and viable with presidential bargaining.
The piece argues a War Whoop faction opposes war but seeks war's spoils, while many prefer Cuba handled without armed conflict. It notes consensus among opposition leader Keating and administration on removing missiles, avoiding another stealth offensive base, and redefining Cuba as a paramilitary risk using Cuba as a base for agents and guerrillas in the Americas.
The text frames a fundamental U S choice on Cuba: conquer the base, expel the Russians, arrest Castroists, and govern Cuba, highlighting a stark public dilemma in American policy discourse.
Citizens debate defense and foreign aid and call for restraint on unions and big business as a national issue. In Bennington Vermont readers urge support for a union high school bond, praising improved facilities and educational opportunities for children.
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