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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The Vermont crowd welcomed Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen of Illinois at a Republican "Victory in '64" dinner in Barre. The piece praises his oratorical charm while urging continued measured leadership and bipartisanship amid national issues.
Lord Denning’s report trims sensationalism and finds no evidence that Profumo’s misbehavior harmed England’s military security or implicated other officials. It attributes most blame to private morals rather than state misconduct and notes Macmillan’s cautious leadership rather than treachery.
An Army sergeant in Britain paid a 10 pound fine for careless driving and asked a court to revoke his license. The magistrate deemed the offense minor, prompting the soldier to surrender his license on the spot. He said he is fit and young but unreliable at the wheel, hoping others might follow his lead. The note compares driver restraint with British caution to American highway habits.
Congress shelves foreign aid authorization until after Madame Nhu appears on TV. The Saigon critic triggers concern that her remarks will hinder aid for South Vietnam and the broader program. AID meanwhile faces delays as Indonesia and Dominican Republic turmoil add to Washington’s budgetary woes.
A column argues the Surgeon General’s forthcoming report may spur curbs on smoking. It notes the Tobacco Institute and many colleges agree to drop cigarette ads targeting students, while some schools resist subsidies and face financial strain. The piece lists ads and quotes editor Bill Barry on preserving editorial independence amid shrinking income.
Dr John Irons Jr and companions trek from Bennington to Newfoundland for moose and caribou hunts. The party crossed Bar Harbor, North Sydney, and Port aux Basques, reaching Rose Blanche to camp aboard a lobster boat. They bagged four moose and two caribou before returning with 489 pounds of meat.
A humorous take notes Texas teens racing into independence amid many fast cars and growing teen drivers. Some parents joke they grant car access only within the living room, reflecting cautious attitudes amid a boom in youth mobility.
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