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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
Editorial argues fluoridation in Bennington water is safe and beneficial with minimal risk. It notes opposition fueled by misinformation and cites Harvard public health dentistry insight and 1962 US water fluoridation statistics as support.
Letters from Dr Rollin D Jenney and Dr Harry P Harrison cite support from officials like Attorney General Robert F Kennedy and Surgeon General Luther L Terry. They contend fluoridation prevents decay, is safe, and an effective public health measure. They urge Bennington Village voters to weigh expert endorsements over anti fluoridation rhetoric.
President Kennedy expects a Chamizal agreement this week to settle a century old border dispute with Mexico. A proposed swap would move the river back toward 1864, yield 450 acres to Mexico and land in El Paso to the United States, with about 50 million dollars in costs.
A World Food Conference is urged as a solution to the paradox of hunger amid surplus. U.S. and European negotiators watch tariff clashes, farm prices, and chicken exports as they face a growing farm-led political force in the South. European subsidies could shift grain markets, risking isolationism and a broader East–West trade realignment.
The writer laments American newspapers for sterility and neutralism aimed at advertising groups. He critiques New York papers for balance yet praises the Times Herald Tribune and Wall Street Journal for context. He singles out columnists as lazy or timid and cites Arthur Krock supporting Kennedy era press management concerns. He says he no longer trusts the press but hopes New York papers return.
Government economists and many businessmen fear the economy on a plateau may slide or edge up. They link plateau fever to tax cuts, spending, and monetary policy as Congress weighs actions. Consumers and labor face uncertainty about automation and wage pressure while plans to modernize and expand resurface amid cautious optimism.
In a Bennington letter to the editor, S Whitney Dickey questions the 2,324 residents who voted against a union school. He praises supporters led by Bob Wilson and Arthur Faris, asks what opponents stand for, and defends the proposal as a path to better education at lower taxes.
Philip J Randall voices sorrow over the Bennington school vote defeat. He warns overcrowding from the old elementary school and urges a future-minded union school proposal to prevent repeated costly cuts and outdated facilities. Mrs John W Miller urges learning from past mistakes and supports a yes vote to secure lasting educational funding.
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