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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1963
Page
4
Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont excluding Sundays and holidays.
Editorial notes a wave of deadly accidents from dangerous cargo transport and calls for stronger government action. It cites the Berlin propane truck disaster and ICC investigations guiding safer routes and stricter federal standards. It warns that private industry must devise remedies or face public-interest governance.
Former Minnesota governor Harold Stassen announces entry into the 1964 presidential primaries. He has long pursued public office, plus political moves between Minnesota and Pennsylvania, returning to Minnesota after losses as he eyes the GOP field.
A cautious assessment of Harold Stassen entering state primaries notes his past as Eisenhower's disarmament adviser and questions his prospects. The piece argues the GOP must nominate a strong candidate to avoid a Kennedy victory, while warning about gambling industry ties and civic corruption shaping politics.
Washington warns Haiti could collapse under poverty disease and population pressure risking outside intervention. The piece cites Haiti's 4.3 million people 45 per thousand birth rate and limited jobs while noting graft under recent governments and the need for education and economic opportunity.
The piece argues that crime and international conflicts stem from multiple factors, not just institutions like the FBI or the U.N. It praises the U.N. as a creator of open debate, training diplomats, and preventing wars, while noting distrust among some Americans. It cites U.N. efforts in Korea, Lebanon, Suez, and calls for sustained aid to Haiti’s malaria program amid aid suspensions.
A fragmented passage contemplates President Francois Duvalier and his goon squads reacting to a warning label as if ready to act. The text suggests a second base in some implicit plan, reflecting unrest and political tension in a Caribbean context.
Hal Boyle critiques a suggestion to curb population by expanding bachelor schools. A reader argues for more independent bachelors to slow births, noting some men avoid marriage until they face responsibility. The column blends humor with social commentary on gender roles and family life.
We do not ask that all chemicals be abandoned but promote moderation and less harmful methods. The piece argues the large industry defends profits and notes that the line beyond which a government controls owners has been crossed, even without taxes.
Dozens of American firms and many cities are financially tied to space ventures totaling about 15 billion dollars and growing. Government spending rises from 339 million in 1959 to 35.7 billion next year, shaping profits and obsolete risks as missiles and rockets redefine contracts and stock fortunes.
The article notes a broad shift from numerous smaller missiles to fewer, more expensive units as production scales with larger plants and greater raw materials. It highlights how the changeover affects workers, communities, and the economy under the National Aeronautics and Space Act.
An irascible citizen heckles a young politician after a civic meeting claiming he would not vote for him if he were St Peter. The response: if I were St Peter you would not be in my district.
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