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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The Arizona senator has softened his opposition to the United Nations as the body marks its 18th anniversary. He now favors withdrawal only if Communist China is admitted, a stance that signals a political pivot amid changing views on the world body. The piece notes Eisenhower’s past praise of the UN and argues the organization has evolved into a practical forum rather than a world government or mere debating society.
The article argues the United Nations maintains peace through specialized roles and field teams. It credits mediation in the Middle East, Congo, and Yemen with reducing tensions and stabilizing regions despite domestic political criticism, noting Senator Goldwater’s evolving stance on the UN.
A reflective column from NORTH BENNINGTON critiques modern life as a numbers game. It contrasts past periods when social identifiers were simpler with today’s system where birth records bank accounts and addresses reduce people to figures. The piece ends with a humorous anecdote about a uniquely named child Pussywillow Pillow sham Abercrombie.
The piece argues a Labour coming to power in Britain would introduce a new kind of socialist led by Harold Wilson, juxtaposing his age and reformist stance with older European leaders. It surveys postwar Socialist shifts across Europe, the role of skill and management in prosperity, and the evolving Labour strategy under Gaitskell’s era, leading to Wilson’s anticipated leadership.
Charles Layng recalls fox hunting in Kentucky’s Cumberland foothills with a homegrown “club” of men, beagles, and tobacco smoke. The nights unfold around a big fire, farm lore, and muted singing of the hounds, with emphasis on listening over chasing and a wary, aging fox.
The credit card business stabilizes after curbs on bad risks and new IRS substantiation rules for expense accounts. American Express president Howard L. Clark notes rising card use as a sign of growing credibility. The Big Three Diners Club American Express Carte Blanche together serve about 2.5 million cardholders with $450 million in receivables, while 1963 volume is forecast higher.
Letters to the editor critique U.S. policy toward Tito and his Soviet ties. Readers address Bennington High overcrowding, double shifts, and calls for a union school amid plans for expansion or relocation.
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