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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Editorial laments the defeated union school idea after another majority vote against it. It cites tax fears, provincialism, and limited public support as the core causes, notes a mere 84 vote margin, and questions future action while urging reflection on the community’s long history with the plan.
The editor argues the union school debate has not solved educational problems and urges each district to reassess its position and plan solutions for voters. It commends the union board for exposing issues and calls for honest soul searching about the future, including possible dissolution.
The Christian Science Monitor argues against reversing the Supreme Court ruling that prohibited Bible reading and prayers in public schools. It warns that changing the First Amendment to allow school prayers undermines religious liberty and could invite widespread congressional pressure from a vocal minority. It notes silent meditation and religious study remain permissible and urges readers to oppose Becker amendments.
The piece argues that postwar U S efforts to shape India’s political development were overextended and misguided. It notes Nehru’s fragile leadership, India Pakistan tensions over Kashmir, Sino Soviet splits affecting Indian Communists, and a shift toward realism as Washington reevaluates foreign meddling.
Alice Hanchett of Syracuse writes The Banner opposing an FBI flagged American Communist Party plan to form a national youth organization. She warns against deceitful tactics and the dangers of a police state while defending free speech and democratic rights.
In a light column, the writer notes FTC hearings increasingly treat trade names as potentially deceptive. Examples include First Prize hairpins and Slender-Way Slim-Ette products. The piece jokes about name changes and a Kokomo Free School case, pondering the impact on self-named businesses.
A humorous essay from North Bennington questions Mother's Day as a marketing ploy. The narrator jokes about preferring a baseball bat gift over flowers, recalls breakfast in bed gone awry, and reflects on family dynamics and the imperfect love of mothers and children.
The editor argues poverty in the United States rivals that of famine areas and demands federal action. He criticizes conservatism for neglect of relief programs and urges the nation to confront the persistent, expanding misery in urban slums and Appalachia with policy measures.
A Shamokin citizen remarks on the irony of a fisherman returning home through an alley after a large fish catch, noting the humor and local character in the scene.
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