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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1963

Page

4

Bennington Banner Publisher Details

The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.

The Banner Publishing Corporation Main Street Bennington Vermont

Kennedy aims for a passing civil rights bill not a issue

The Attorney General urging the House Judiciary Committee to modify the Celler subcommittee civil rights bill to broaden voting protections and create a Federal Fair Employment Practices Commission. He seeks a bill that can pass, while critics call for compromise and warn of an empty victory if Congress balks.

Kennedy Congress House Judiciary Committee Emanuel Celler Attorney General Judiciary Committee Fair Employment Practices Commission

U.N. Likely to urge ban on orbiting nuclear bombs

Visiting Editor notes that a U.N. resolution is expected to urge all nuclear powers to refrain from placing massive weapons in orbit. The piece highlights psychological terror, limited military value, and the unlikely acceptance of total inspections by the United States and Russia, while signaling possible bilateral pledges.

U.N Earth Russia United States United Nations Mr. Eisenhower

Rockefeller Tries Midcourse in New York Politics

Rockefeller plans to spell out a middle-of-the-road stance between Kennedy and Goldwater to counter Me Too charges. State GOP literature touts 96 actions aiding business, including World Trade Center creation and tax relief, while critics call him liberal and a spender ahead of possible national bids.

Rockefeller Kennedy Barry Goldwater New Yorker White House Goldwater New York Republican State Committee World Trade Center New York City New York

Space age automation eyed for North Berkshire plant

Acra-Mation proposes an automated machine tool plant in North Adams with NBDC backing. The project seeks SBA and bank loans totaling about 2.7 million dollars, but government mortgage conditions and bond funding hurdles may derail the plan within a month.

IBM Northern Berkshire Development Corporation Adams NBDC Area Redevelopment Authority Washington Acra-Mation North Adams ARA Small Business Administration SBA Roger Jewett Jewett Berkshire

Popular girl names tempt napkin printers and pay dirt prose

The Imperial Magazine notes common female names draw discounts while rare K names fetch a premium for personalization. The piece lists favored given names and remarks on spelling variants ending with a Boston Globe citation.

Gussie Agnes Alice Alma Ann Anna Anne Audrey Barbara Bernice Bess Betty Beverly Blanche Carol Catherine Charlotte Clara Connie Dolores Donna Doris Dorothy Edith Edna Eileen Elaine Eleanor Elizabeth Ella Ellen Elsie Emma Esther Ethel Eva Evelyn Florence Frances

Letter on Kake Walk celebrates humor and minstrel roots

Mrs Allan Robertson of Arlington urges readers not to overreact to Kake Walk coverage. She recalls the minstrel tradition, cites critics praising its American heritage, and argues that imitation and participation honor culture rather than offend.

Elizabeth Dwyer Kake Harold C. Schonberg

Oil Companies Push into Fertilizer Field

Major oil firms move beyond crude to fertilizer, investing hundreds of millions. Socony Mobil plans an $80 million stock bid to buy Virginia Carolina Chemical, while Cities Service bought Tennessee Corp. and Continental Oil and American Agricultural Chemical merge is pending. Antitrust officials watch for reduced competition as independents risk losing ground.

New York Socony Mobil Oil Co Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corp Cities Service Corp Tennessee Corp Florida Continental Oil Co American Agricultural Chemical Co

No taxation without representation—no representation without taxation

Lord Home at the U.N. says members must keep the organization solvent. Goldwater’s domestic ideas stem from reacting to current conditions and a nostalgic view of a bygone society as described by Eric Sevareid in the Berkshire Eagle.

Lord Home U.N Goldwater Eric Sevareid The Berkshire Eagle

Weather and Markets Shape World Economy in 20th Century

Weather drives prices across commodities and currencies, influencing governments and firms. Bad harvests in Brazil and Russia, droughts, and hurricanes push up coffee and sugar costs while Russia sells gold to fund grain purchases. Saskatchewan’s near record wheat crop tempers some effects as global markets react to climate factors.

United States U.S Russia Canada Australia Saskatchewan Europe London U.S. Treasury

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