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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The coup in Saigon ends Ngo Dinh Diem nine year autocracy and opens a debate on whether the new military regime will restore civil liberties. The United States faces a dual task to defeat communist guerrillas while establishing a viable constitutional government.
A Banner reader letters column criticizes the John Birch Society and its sympathizers in Shaftsbury and Marlboro College, labeling Lawrence Har rington as a front man for the radical right. Debates over radiation genetics, fallout risks, and medical ethics are tied to Marlboro College lectures by Dr. Russell and Prof. Lewontin. A Bennington reader defends the new post office location on Elm Street and dismisses calls for changes.
A letter argues community focus on facts over labeling and urges rereading American founding documents. It analyzes political extremists on left and right as frustrated searchers who distrust leaders, warns against suppressing civil liberties, and calls youth to critical, responsible civic engagement.
Rising young leaders in newly independent African nations studied in the United States and return to fill key posts. Peace Corps and VISA volunteers foster cross cultural ties, while women diplomats and staff broaden contact with local communities, signaling growing international understanding.
Hal Boyle notes a cultural contrast as women outnumber men in high school yet lag in college. He cites that women earn only one in three bachelor and master degrees and one in ten doctorates, with millions having limited schooling or dropping out.
The column notes National Macaroni Week has passed without a meatball tribute and mentions a playful estimate that 14 percent of annual macaroni use could stretch into a vast spaghetti length. It adds a jab about a purported tranquilizer drug turning hair blonde and calming nerves, claiming effects on men as well.
A Washington preview predicts the 1964 race will be bitter with foreign policy at stake. It highlights Khrushchev’s challenges, Vietnam, Cuba, and the Geneva tariff round testing Western unity, while noting Kennedy and Goldwater campaigns and ongoing detente attempts.
The Milwaukee Journal recounts Cobb joking about his girth when a party guest asks if he is the outstanding writer. He quips that he is “Only when viewed sideways.”
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