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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont, excluding Sundays and holidays.
Editorials examine liquor laws in New York and Massachusetts, noting limits on package store licenses and minimum prices set by distillers. New York commissions study reforms, with one report urging abolition of license quotas and another repealing pricing laws.
A New York report argues that strictly fixed liquor pricing reduces competition and boosts package store profits at consumers’ expense. The piece endorses Vermont and New Hampshire state package store systems for steady revenue and reasonable prices, praising early 1930s legislators for Prohibition repeal-era reforms.
The Supreme Court ties school integration to equal education for all children and links school prayer rulings to the erosion of religious presence in schools. The two decisions share themes of fairness while raising questions about minority protection, national tradition, and the role of religion in public schooling.
Vermont residents and Canadians have long lived side by side though tensions arise over trade and policy. The piece argues that while disagreements exist, collaboration remains likely, noting mutual economic interdependence and the absence of military brinkmanship along the Vermont Quebec border.
Opinion piece contrasting a sparkling Connecticut River with hidden sewer outflows. It argues pollution limits future water use, recreation, and power, while lamenting progress that marked contamination. Includes satirical asides and quotes from citations.
Republican Ruchel Phillips and lieutenant governor hopeful State Senator Stanford Morse campaign across Mississippi challenging the longtime Democratic one party rule. Phillips ties to Barry Goldwater and criticizes Kennedy Barnett Johnson era policies while a Grand Ole Opry show fronts events.
Montpelier readers ALSTON DOUGLAS 57 RAY LADUE 55 ROBERT ROWE 54 DAVID GIBSON 63 defend Johnson State College and Johnson Teachers College against Vermont reform talk, arguing graduates meet certification standards and calling for targeted fixes rather than broad attacks. They urge officials to acknowledge colleges that excel and provide support, not stigmatize the entire system.
Letters discuss anti communism fringe activity in Vermont and nationwide, criticize or defend Senator Goldwater and Boston urban renewal. The author cites McCarthy era memories, notes internal GOP tensions in Windsor County and resignations from a Goldwater committee over John Birch ties.
The writer urges schools churches and individuals to reflect on Supreme Court decisions and warns against misreading the ruling on prayer. The piece argues tradition binds society and questions if Halloween’s religious origins should be treated as illegitimate, implying broader tension between faith and public life.
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