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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
A critical editorial condemns the Ngo Dinh Diem regime for torture and repression in South Vietnam. It argues the United States enabled and supported the regime, notes US personnel aware of abuses, and warns tyranny remains tyranny whether communist or anti-communist.
The piece surveys weather talk and public action in Connecticut with Mark Twain quotes and notes on meteorology research spending. It contrasts past forecasting reliability with modern funding, joking about seasonal shifts and the fickle New England weather.
The Brattleboro Reformer notes a 109 year gap reproduction of the last Democratic Vermont governor in the Montpelier executive chamber. Gov Hoff, gazing at John Robinson of Bennington, hopes to better the record of his predecessor who took the office after 20 House ballots and served one year before Vermonters shifted parties.
A visiting editor marks Armistice Day with reflection on World War I and the 45 year gap since the war ended. He recalls trench life and the end of a Kaiser led era, contrasts with later global conflicts, and argues for peace through the United Nations and moral force.
Hal Boyle riffs on mental health and self doubt in a humorous column about modern sanity. He lists everyday quirks that test nerves and cautions that being slightly neurotic can mean you are properly adjusted in an odd world.
A current estimate forecasts knowledge will double from 1960 to 1967 marking the fourth such doubling since cave days. The yardstick runs from 1750 with slow growth to 1900 then fast gains by mid-century as exploration expands across fields from 1950 to 1960.
Rockefeller’s bid for the presidency rekindles debate over smoke-filled rooms where party leaders shape nominations. The piece traces past uses of closed-door conferences, noting Roosevelt Jr and others moved decisions in such rooms, influencing state and national races.
Readers debate civil liberty and suspicion after a screening of Operation Abolition. Elizabeth Greene urges understanding and action through projects like People to People. Karlis Lusi criticizes coexistance with Reds and touts Georgian patriotism. George M Graves riffs on Bennington post office plans and a grim joke about currency and fate.
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