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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont indicating its local weekday publication pattern and corporate address.
Editorial notes Maine Senator Edmund Muskie’s push to move pollution abatement from the Public Health Service to a dedicated HEW administration. Aimed at breaking the stalemate, the plan would place a results focus under a hard driving assistant secretary, hoping to spur stronger state and local action.
The Sheppton Pennsylvania and Moab Utah mine disasters highlight gaps in safety rules. Federal coal mine regulations cover large coal mines but not small or non coal operations. Advocates urge federal or comprehensive state standards to protect all miners nationwide.
A Gloucester sailor known for the swift L. A. Dunton schooner is noted for its Newfoundland cargo and planned restoration to its historic rig at Mystic Seaport. The piece links New England and Nova Scotia maritime heritage with the Bluenose and Gloucester schooners as living reminders of old sea days. A separate Ohio report notes a university student calling homes about juvenile delinquency. five parents report their children not knowing their parents' whereabouts.
A Vermonter recounts the March on Washington, noting the peaceful, purposeful gathering that united diverse groups under banners from across the country. He recalls Josephine Baker, Dr. King, and the crowd’s disciplined mood, the absence of Madison Avenue selling, and the shared pride and resolve that defined the day.
A Northern Bennington column reflects on the first day of school for children and the ensuing parental adjustments. It notes the shift from parental guidance to teacher authority, the rise of homework and uniforms, and the need for parents to engage with learning through reference books and independent research.
The piece argues De Gaulle’s plan for a reunited, neutral Vietnam has merit amid a Southeast Asian stalemate. It notes the US cannot reform or replace Diem, fears a protracted war, and urges accepting French insight while preventing a Chinese conquest of North Vietnam. It credits French influence and moral force behind a possible negotiated settlement.
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