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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The John Birch Society replaces founder Robert H. Welch Jr. with a senior advisory role as 27 member council reshapes strategy. The shift signals a move toward moderation and alignment with Goldwater conservatism, with Welch humorously denying Kremlin roots.
In a debate echoed by J. Skelly Wright, judges face whether courts should expand freedoms or leave rights to legislatures. Activists argue courts are the conscience of a nation and must defend inalienable rights beyond majorities. The piece cites Justice Jackson on rights resisting political controversy. Highland News Leader. Laramie Boomerang.
The piece analyzes Cuba under Castro as Hurricane Flora worsens the economy, complicating Soviet support. It notes reduced free-world shipping to Cuba, rumored Khrushchev withdrawal by Oct 21, and the risk of Castroism spreading across Latin America, prompting Democratic scrutiny and exile reflections.
Hal Boyle surveys trends from mail, noting about 40 percent of American households own at least one dog despite apartment bans. He cites a government study showing 2 million widows over 62, education gaps among women, employment rates among middle aged women, and various light anecdotes on pets, insomnia, roaches, and quotes from notable figures.
The speaker compares merging two hostile bee swarms with human integration. Civiliation grows through mixed backgrounds, with nations like England and the United States cited as successful hybrids. The essay urges reexamining biases, expanding cross cultural exchange, and chewing through dividing walls to avoid mutual destruction.
Letters from readers in Bennington and South Londonderry challenge U S wheat sales to Russia and Poland, warn against appeasement and no win policies, and critique calls to curb right wing influence while defending African understanding and self determination. The exchange cites Kennedy and Buckley and references Reuther proposals.
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