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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Editorial notes growing doubts about Saigon's grip and U S withdrawal hopes as monk self immolation and violent policing events unfold. News confirms suspension of commercial exports to South Viet Nam to pressure Da Nong regime. The piece questions optimistic White House claims and rising domestic unrest.
A mix of views on Vietnam coverage emerges as U S correspondents face criticism from Time and others while Diem regime allies press their side. Commentators like Alsop Halberstam Warner and Ngo Dinh Nhu weigh in as the war's outcome and media role become flashpoints.
Visiting Editor notes Republican hesitation to campaign with extremists, urges education funding to close gaps. Calls out Nazi rhetoric, police-only solutions, and a growing disadvantaged class including whites and Hispanics, urging cautious, long-term reform rather than quick fixes.
The United Counseling Service UCS helps with family, employment and social integration issues in Bennington County Vermont. It operates on a modest budget about $53 000 funded by state private donations schools and a thrift shop raising about 16000 by subscription. The drive hinges on local gifts before state support arrives and keeps the service available to all in need.
A columnist notes clothing sizes vary with age and body type, arguing for standardized measures such as length over all and beam to ensure proper fit. The piece jokes about male shopping, cites western pioneers, and ends with a quip about adolescence and parental aging.
A reader rebuts Mr. Ogden and defends Dr. Schweitzer while criticizing the glorification of Western culture in Africa. The letter argues self determination and cautions against the noble savage stereotype, citing Lippmann and colonial dynamics. Lena Horne supplement quotes spotlight racial tensions and jail bait remark.
In Vermont October, Shelleylike musings reject science for the beauty of autumn leaves. The columnist laments moon facts while favoring romance and legends over genetics and space travel, arguing the harvest moon pales beside Vermont’s color.
The congressman backed the tax cut bill after supporting a motion to limit presidential spending. The spending motion failed 199 to 226, the bill passed 271 to 155. He notes $7.1 billion in proposed cuts and vows to curb federal spending while supporting education and welfare. He highlights mental health funding adjustments and a Civil Defense extension, plus veterans nursing home care and railroad retirement measures.
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