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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Editorial endorses Democratic candidate Philip H Hoff for Vermont governor. Hoff’s energetic, reasoned critique of Gov. Keyser’s record centers on education, taxation, rural depopulation, and state planning. Endorsement argues Hoff would diversify one party rule and spur both parties to reform.
The United States Post Office enters the Christmas-seal trade by issuing a four cent Christmas postage stamp on November 1 with a large first printing of 500 million. The piece draws criticism for replacing charitable Christmas seals with a government revenue stamp, and the writer condemns the move as not a happy venture.
A Milwaukee Journal piece lampoons psychiatrists who claim to prove dreams are in color. Four doctors tested 38 college students by waking them during dreams to record narrations. Early reports of color dream content prompted criticism of the intrusive methods used.
In the Cuban crisis Kennedy achieved a limited objective disarming strategic weapons under UN supervision without full blockade or invasion. He kept diplomacy open, avoided unconditional surrender, and reduced global tension. Khrushchev’s withdrawal ends entanglement. future talks may follow gradual disarmament steps.
Letters to the editor recount an emergency meeting at Mt Hollywood Congregational Church in Hollywood led by the American Friends Service Committee Peace Education Committee. Proposals include a blockade and weapons shipment moratorium and reciprocal negotiations on Soviet and American bases, emphasizing negotiation over force and urging broad public action.
The editor states no letters bearing on the current election will be printed after Saturday. Due to limited space correspondents should keep their election letters brief and longer letters may be abridged to fit the column.
Vermont politics shift as Democrats regain a pulse and Republicans clash with two party arguments. Will Stanton’s satirical piece in Ladies Home Journal frames the nonchalant Vermont voter as both hopeful and skeptical. Senator Aiken remains pivotal while Perry Mutual fades from the scene and the Rutland Railroad struggles.
Earl J. Harris states the Norshaft Democratic Club unreservedly supports Nancy Mamis for town representative in Shaftsbury. The letter defends the club’s open approach, counters Paul Warfield’s criticisms, and underscores Mamis’ qualifications and commitment to the town.
A Vermont reader laments Democratic party actions that harmed Senator William H. Meyer and urges voters to back him with write-in votes as a stand for his ideals. The letter emphasizes loyalty to Meyer and urges a write-in demonstration of support.
An elderly New England woman recalls a autumn drive with foliage beauty. She notes the chill and jokes about freezing to death, since it was too early to use the car heater. Donald R. Griffin quotes the line from Reader's Digest.
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