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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont with May 10 1963 being a regular issue date.
The Bennington High School PTA proposes a two day fall conference to help student leaders learn leadership tools and boost participation. The editorial notes community apathy, calls adults to model civic engagement, and cites Vermont town history of public issues from consolidation to water resources and recreation.
A Benhi PTA conference retreat frames leadership as a two way street. The piece highlights public confidence as the core issue hindering Bennington’s progress and cites reluctance to back routine actions as evidence of weak leader follower bonds.
A discussion on Governor Rockefeller's divorce and second marriage raises questions about its impact on his presidential prospects. Histories show private life can affect public opinion, yet past examples suggest public performance remains decisive, with women’s suffrage and Victorian morals shaping outcomes.
Atomic Energy Commission scientists study a 19 pound meteor that fell in Africa last August. They estimate the meteorite’s age at 440 million years, about three times as old as the era when dinosaurs thrived.
Sparks from the Forge argues a proposed act to authorize compacts between municipalities for joint operations. The plan aims to reduce costs for small towns like Landgrove by pooling equipment and services while preserving town identities.
The piece argues the US should not push a multilateral European nuclear force that includes West Germany while Germany remains partitioned. It links reunification to true equality, warns against inoculating Germans with nuclear status, and calls for pursuing reunification as the core policy.
The piece argues that German power ambitions fear a repeat of past militarism and Nazism if denied nuclear weapons. It links administration fears to a Bavarian influence and warns decisive action to prevent a reversion to old German militarist types.
The proposal argues for creating a multilateral European nuclear force to give Germans a sense of power without actual nuclear capability. It would be partially funded by West Germany and include German participation in planning. Critics call the plan amateurish and risky, likening it to a dangerous vaccine with uncertain outcomes.
Senator George D. Aiken of Vermont urges lawmakers to consider change as land purchases fade with scarlet fever, roads, and low wages. Business conditions face uncertainty ahead of May with steel labor disputes and potential tax cuts shaping orders, production, and profits.
Two letters from readers urge a detailed, financially sound plan for local education after the union high school vote. Barbara B. Wolf calls for a citizen committee to present a comprehensive, modern plan aligned with college and industry needs. N Y Duhamel proposes an alternative: end public transport to the union district and expand Bennington options, or Shaftsbury tax measures to build its own high school.
Reverend F W Vogel compliments the May 4 issue editors for the lottery discussion and related New Hampshire stories printed on the opposite page. He signs as pastor of Fifth Avenue State Street Church in Troy New York.
A Reader's Digest excerpt features Virginia B. Smith recalling a flying view over North Carolina with a warning of God-like judgment on human folly. The Texas Tale recounts a principal conference where a Texan notes his son is aided by all the servants, highlighting humor from Uncle Mat's Letter.
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