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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corp at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
Editorial notes Senator Richard B Russell could lead a workable civil rights program but rejects constitutional rights for Negroes. At a Veterans Day event in Georgia he denounces the modified civil rights bill as socialistic and a threat to liberty, revealing his hardened stance.
The passage critiques Southern leaders like Russell and Wallace amid civil rights debate. It argues that progress hinges on educated southern voices rather than piney-woods politicians, suggesting white leadership south of the Mason-Dixon Line lacks necessary direction for civil rights.
In Shaftsbury and beyond, the piece argues that humanity adapts to major shifts from hunter to farmer to industry. It warns nuclear and biological weapons render war meaningless, profiles Leo Szilard’s efforts for arms control and a livable world, and notes activist groups urging peaceful policy and public funding for reform.
The Milford New Hampshire cabinet questions the push to repeal the prayer ban. It argues agitation is not a real increase in religious involvement but a shift of responsibility to schools. Families unhappy with lack of school prayers could recite the Lord's Prayer at home.
The piece assesses Amherst College’s new Frost memorial library as a political lure for the President to attend the groundbreaking. It critiques the President’s Frost praise, questions the Supreme Court prayer decision impact, and argues art should not be drafted for public duty while praising poets as a civic force.
The piece argues a defense heavy economy risks shock without a plan. Sen McGovern proposes a National Economic Conversion Commission to map peacetime work, private and public investments, and plant conversions. It cites Morgan Guaranty Bank and Wall Street Journal data on defense labor and civilian science decline.
In a governor's committee, the chairman divides students into three groups. Group I and II have strong fundamentals, while Group III contains dropouts with few skills and low self worth. Multiple home, school, and community factors drive disengagement. the dropout remains a human being with dignity and worth.
The editor argues that poverty and system gaps drive social weakness and that school improvements offer the best remedy. Proposals include a written school philosophy, free summer schools with skills and enrichment, night schools for youth and adults, and broad community cooperation to raise education to its manifest dignity. W Scott Mahoney urges citizen input.
AP analyst argues Russian brinkmanship in three episodes over 13 months shows impulsive judgment. Incidents include missiles in Cuba and East Germany roadblock, plus arrest of Yale Prof Frederick Barghoorn. Barghoorn released after Kennedy said he was not a spy. article notes potential dangers of such ill considered moves.
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