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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner appears as a daily Vermont newspaper issued by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington with a note that it does not publish on Sundays and holidays.
The piece argues defense spending cuts face political pushback from senators and representatives who defend home facilities. It notes President Kennedy influence moving a proposed NASAs electronics center to Massachusetts and criticizes Defense Secretary McNamara for trimming requests while facing congressional protests.
Lord Hailsham’s charge that the United States is systematically buying British scientists is mocked by some. The piece notes U S funding lures talent as beneficial, while citing a Science magazine survey showing 30,000 engineers and 9,000 natural scientists emigrated to the United States in the decade ending 1961 as evidence of American education shortfalls.
A Vermont feature contrasts local sentiment with national debates on defense policy and civilian control. It notes Vermont’s cautious stance on gambling, population shifts from New York, and a hint that the state mirrors other places in underlying dispositions, despite claimed peculiarity.
Washington opinion piece argues the core issue is cost control in defense. It compares General Dynamics one plane concept to Boeing two specialized fighters, noting waste from excess specialization and the impact on parts inventories and budget.
Richard Corcoran argues against a central school bond citing economic strain, teacher costs, and governance concerns. The letter presses for demonstrated progress from promoters, questions educational reform practicality, and weighs government spending versus job creation and wages.
A Rockport Massachusetts morning vignette recalls a seaside awakening in a northeast corner bedroom near the coast. The writer describes harbor dredging progress at Rockport's inner harbor, the Permidredge dredger at work, and vivid sea gull abundance and urban scavenger behavior around the town.
AP News Analyst notes Russia sustains Castro with troops and supplies, while U S options narrow to nonmilitary pressure. The piece argues direct action risks war, cites 15 000 Russian troops, and suggests Latin American reform as a broader remedy amid Cold War tensions.
A column by Nino LoBello references a sinking ocean liner near a tropical island where two men and one woman survive and face hypothetical fates based on their nationalities. The piece blends humor and satire in its critique of life behind the iron curtain.
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