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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
The piece details conservatives facing a tough period after a damaging election, a projected 7.8 billion deficit, and Eisenhower’s tax cut endorsement. It argues fiscal orthodoxy lacks a plan beyond praising a balanced budget and calls for concrete spending cuts to accompany any tax reductions.
The author argues that only defense spending offers real budget cuts while veterans subsidies farm subsidies and debt interest are fixed. Conservatives tout restraint yet push more arms, creating a contradiction that undermines credibility with the administration seeking peace and prosperity.
Washington officials assess that the United States holds the trump cards in resolving the Cuban crisis. They cite hidden missiles, bomber surveillance, and a strict blockade as leverage while Mikoyan’s Havana talks continue without clear progress.
Rod and Gun notes 25 deer sighted around Winhall Outing Club camp near Peru after opening day of deer season. Hunters Randy Mac Donald, Dale Mac Donald, Ken Clayton, Dean Hanson, Roy Marsden and sons Jim and Doug described soggy conditions, drying clothes, and a near miss involving a buck on a broadside shot. The writers recount compass use, a chilly morning of 22 degrees, and camp life in steady rain.
In Vermont bow season notes report below average deer sightings due to rain and cold. Randy MacDonald and family witness a deer shot just after standard time closed the season, with two other hunters seen nearby. The writer urges lawful action against illegal taking.
The critic recounts John Steinbeck’s Travels With Charley as a self portrait more than a country portrait. Steinbeck’s meandering 12 000 mile trip is seen through impressions from roadside Ohio Illinois and New England with Charley the poodle and a mix of vignettes. The piece notes Steinbeck’s disappointment with modern American life and his skeptical yet humane reflections on national identity and change.
Brattleboro Daily Reformer traces Vermont governor John S. Robinson as Hoff’s distant Democratic predecessor. Robinson won a three way election in 1853 via a Democratic Free Soil coalition after no candidate achieved a majority. He later served in both legislative houses and remained active in party affairs until his 1860 death.
An obituary reflection on Eleanor Roosevelt detailing her life from orphaned youth to a public figure who endured loneliness, supported the oppressed, wrote and spoke for change, and earned respect for courage and vitality. It notes doubts about immortality and the lasting impact she left on Americans.
Wallace P. Scott of North Bennington writes to The Banner correcting a Nov 1 student article at Bennington College. He clarifies he supported multilateral disarmament requiring intensive negotiations, not unilateral action.
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