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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Editorial urges Southwestern Vermont readers to rescue the Greater Bennington Association by funding a $3,000 shortfall to cover 1962 budget needs. It notes 235 of 300 members paid $15,000, 65 delinquent, risking office closure on Nov 15 and loss of regional recreation and promotional services. Citizens urged to contribute.
The article surveys Red China's invasion moves into Tibet and Ladakh and India's response. It notes the Dalai Lama's flight, UN appeals, and the McMahon Line dispute. It describes India's mountainous terrain, limited roads, and Krishna Menon's fallout, arguing the conflict risks upheaval to Gandhi's ideal of nonviolence while testing India's economy and military resolve.
A Banner report notes a ski industry soon worth over 30 million dollars annually and a building boom around Bromley Magic Mountain Stratton and Mount Snow. Year round attractions rise with luxury lodges and homes while towns brace for growth pressures and evolving regional benefits.
In a Greenwich Village piece the reader learns that growing old gracefully means adapting to a slower tempo and a different self. The essay notes that quitting smoking or cigarettes brings savings despite new small ailments and altered routines.
Washington notes a pivotal New York race with Gov. Nelson Rockefeller seeking a second term and possible presidential bid. Morgenthau, son of Henry Morgenthau Jr., runs amid a fractured Democratic machine and a campaign crowded by national crises.
Letters discuss peace movements contrasting Turn Toward Peace with others based on universal justice including Russian captive nations. Duhamel warns that avoiding clash with Communists risks false peace. cites 1935 England peace ballot and wartime unpreparedness.
In a letter to The Banner a Vermont reader cites dissatisfaction with state government and its policies. The writer suggests it would be an honor to have more residents join the call for change and to consider new directions for state governance.
Janet Bromirski from Hoosick Falls writes praising President Kennedy's tough stance on Berlin and Cuba. She notes U.S. patience tested and urges presenting American views clearly while defending freedoms.
Dr. Murdock Head of Airlie Conference Center Virginia argues that tolerance breeds mediocrity and only early rigorous training leads to excellence. He warns against feeding students easy courses and calls for tough, challenging education to prepare youth.
Hal Boyle reflects on Election Day as a democracy driven bargain where voters act as judges of public servants. He notes the inner pride and duty felt by voters, the wealth of participation, and the constant balance of winners and losers as campaigns unfold.
A humorous remark from Neil Morgan notes a man jumped into a doctor's wife car, was bitten by her dog, and fled as she quipped to him to tell any doctor the dog has had its rabies shots. The line showcases wry newsroom wit on medical and domestic life.
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