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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont on Wednesdays in May 1963.
Editorial notes that Bennington County hosts for the Herald Tribune Fresh Air Program, with about 36 children yearly. Organizers seek to broaden reach to Hoosick Falls and nearby towns, aiming to place 100 children this summer and promote rural life values.
The program invites families to host 5 to 12 year olds from low income homes for two weeks starting July 16, with optional additional two week periods. Hosts choose child preferences. only transportation and medical costs are covered, while room and board are paid by hosts. The effort aims to reach 100 participants in Vermont and New York areas.
The essay argues that U S policy in the hemisphere has relied on a flawed north south axis and calls for stronger European presence in the Americas. It traces the Monroe doctrine, U S interventions in Haiti and Cuba, and the shift to a multilateral system via the Alliance for Progress, urging broader cultural and political engagement with Europe to stabilize policy.
The text contrasts Martin Buber’s reflection on life’s aim with Robert Moses’s blunt self-description as a dirt-mover who eats a peck of dirt daily. It presents two distinct voices from philosophy and public service.
A Vermont promotional piece urges tourism push in May with lilac season as lure. It highlights apple blossoms, back roads, lilac festivals, and regional foods while imagining a Vermont Derby and lilac themed events to entice travelers and showcase local scenery.
The Birmingham controversy highlights racial unrest, industrial interest, and national reactions as anti-Kennedy stickers appear nationwide. The piece notes police tactics against peaceful demonstrations, shifts in Southern industry, and a changing attitude toward equality, urging nonviolence despite provocation.
Hal Boyle notes that for conservative men shopping for a new hat is a trial full of fears about looking ridiculous while wives push for a purchase. The piece spoofs hat fashions from Astrakhan to berets and recalls President Kennedy and Khrushchev as cultural touchstones.
Letter to the Editor argues that MIT and other colleges accept students from small high schools. Richard W. Willard notes class sizes and points out that enrolling students from smaller schools is possible when colleges seek able students. Bennington could raise standards to improve its program while retaining control over its system.
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