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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
In Harper’s Lilienthal argues the peaceful atom has failed to live up to hopes after $15 billion in civilian nuclear research since 1946. He cites wasteful funds and radiation concerns and urges AEC scrutiny for public judgment on whether atom power offers real peaceful promise.
A Berkshire Eagle weekly column fragment recalls Granny dying in a VW back seat and a grimly comic exchange with an undertaker. The tale ends with Granny and all gear mysteriously stolen as the family seeks help, a wry note on memory and loss.
An editorial from Williams Record editor William M. Barry considers student life changes and the need for stability amid social shifts. It contrasts responsibly owned monopoly newspapers, noting balance, resistance to advertiser pressure, and better salaries compared to predecessors.
A Cambridge Maryland voting scene shows persistent racial tension amid national politics. Kennedy era politics, unemployment woes, and local economic shifts frame calls for a desegregation charter amendment and mixed reactions from militants and moderates alike.
Anatole De Grunwald steers The VIPs using the same star pair Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton but with a reduced budget and no Nile distractions. The producer says the script and actors justify the $3,250,000 price tag, with Taylor earning about $1 million as her standard fee. The film is expected to gross $16 million in the U S and much more worldwide.
Old Bennington marks the end of a term of office as a Vermont library service board member reflects on decades of progress from bookmobiles to regional libraries. A review covers 1937 legislation, 1931 surveys, and expansion through federal aid, interstate cooperation, and evolving services for rural communities.
Readers argue against a Vermont retail sales tax saying border shoppers will flee to New Hampshire and Massachusetts. They urge alternative revenue methods to avoid burdening workers and harming small merchants while highlighting broader government overreach concerns.
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