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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily excluding Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
An editorial argues for preferential hiring for Black Americans as a remedy for a century of exclusion. It contends not a quota but priority when qualifications are equal, citing NYC civil rights recommendations and broader university admissions trends as progress toward correcting racial imbalances. It asserts such targeted efforts are beneficial and overdue.
The article criticizes Congress for inaction on civil rights and a tax cut while approving a nuclear test ban. It cites a Southern bloc exploiting committee control to delay both measures, predicting no enactment before 1964. The piece condemns the paralysis as a national disgrace.
The essay argues Vermont public schools demand serious reform amid federal education debates and tax policy fights. It notes Congress stalls on civil rights and tax cuts, delaying decisive action as Byrd uses hearings to curb reform, while Vermont studies spur criticism of education governance and quality from kindergarten to graduate schools.
The piece argues politicians are not immune to postwar moral decline, citing Britain’s Profumo scandal as a warning and suggesting a domestic inquiry into sex life and ethics in Congress. It notes past scandals under Harding and Coolidge, press attention, and calls for accountability as the nation faces an election year.
The Barre Times Argus notes Helen McMartin’s cheerful portrait of Gov John Robinson, Vermont’s early Democrat, now hung in the Statehouse Executive Chamber beside Gov Philip Hoff. The piece highlights Robinson’s distinguished lineage and ties to Vermont’s Democratic and revolutionary-era history, contrasting past and present Vermont politics.
Readers defend the Green Mountain Patriots amid editorials on tolerance and patriotism. Letters emphasize protecting minority rights, denounce Fascism and Birchers, and recount a Shaftsbury meeting opposing perceived minority rule.
A humorous note from Wall Street Journal portrays a motorist who overtakes on the highway despite efforts to prevent it. The piece highlights risk and audacity in driving behavior with a wry tone.
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