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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, issued at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont, details its publication pattern as a daily newspaper except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation during the 1962 period.
Editorial notes that Soviet hydrogen tests at a high rate may spur a January first cut off date for a generalized test ban. Khrushchev’s hints and Cuba crisis influence push for pause in arms race, with mutual acceptance of bans on atmospheric water and space tests, while underground tests require on-site inspections.
Columnist notes academic dislike of persuasive speech as a survival tactic in universities. He argues truth benefits from strong, responsible persuasion and criticizes dull, pedantic delivery in media and higher education, urging open, lively discourse.
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan leads Britain toward joining the European Economic Community. He plans Paris and Washington talks with de Gaulle and Kennedy to secure a political decision, while continental resistance and domestic survival fears frame the crunch year.
Hal Boyle notes the perks of a big stomach, from social access to financial metaphor. He argues a generous belly signals wealth and safety, drawing affection and attention at work, in crowds, and at buffets, framing fat as protective and companionable rather than vain.
The piece reviews Land Alive by Ronald N. Rood, a Vermont farm nature book from Stephen Greene Press. It vividely recounts Uncle Will’s hog butchering scene with Joe Wilcox, scalding, scraping, and butchering, ending with Sunday pork tenderloins and buckwheat cakes.
A MississippI history professor notes in a classroom context that in a class of 30, he spoke with only five students by the end of the first month. He states if others don’t bother him, he won’t bother them.
The Bennington Letters to the Editor discuss sanitary codes for migrant camps and restaurant cleanliness. They urge community attendance at Rev. Charles Ackley’s talk on migrant camps in New York State and call for shared responsibility in hunting practices and open seasons. LEONARD J. BLACK, Bennington.
A reader writes to The Banner praising improved hunter behavior during the regular deer season in Bennington County. The author notes fewer night-time violations and commends hunters, landowners, orchardists, farmers, and lumbermen for maintaining balance with nature, while suggesting continued improvements.
A nephew hopeful for college is accepted but hesitates to attend, joking that a college that would admit him may not be the ideal fit. Then a moonlit cat joke features a tomcat declaring devotion and a tabby asking a sharp question. Uncle Mat's Letter.
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