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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Governor George Wallace uses troopers to block desegregation efforts in Tuskegee and temporarily closes three Birmingham schools. The Birmingham Board of Education plans legal action against a federal court order while city leaders urge Wallace to withdraw troops. Across the South, peaceful desegregation proceeds in Charleston Baton Rouge and Virginia communities, signaling waning support for Wallace style segregation.
A U S Japan quota pact on cotton textiles shows how liberalized trade clashes with home economic interests. The agreement limits 1963-64 increases, favors U S textile makers, while Japan cites rising wages and a still unfavorable trade balance. Advocates say broader expansion helps foreign exporters and American consumers.
Albany Times-Union notes two New York State researchers studying effects of legalized betting in England. The piece highlights findings that storekeepers face more bad debts and urges releasing all data to the public before New York adopts off-track betting.
As GOP front-runner for the 1964 nomination Barry Goldwater faces heavy examination from both his party and Democrats over his writings on war and coexistence with international communism. Arizona editorials challenge his stance and emphasize the broader GOP shift toward conservatism led by Goldwaterites in Congress and party committees.
AP reports a favorable tone for markets as August lifts stock averages amid signs of growth. Analysts cite rising orders in manufacturing, factory sales, higher steel activity, and expanding consumer spending. Inflation fears appear waning, while potential tax cuts and government spending bolster expectations for industry and trade this fall.
Dr. Norman Welch predicts a near term cancer cure and praises genetics as advancing cell science. Aaron Henry supports placing marshals in voter registration offices to aid Negro registration efforts and deter registrar hostility.
A travelogue-like piece recounts a five day wander through northern and central Vermont with no fixed ending. The narrator and Caroline Darling-ton visit Lake Willoughby Telstar at Andover Maine and Stowe Inn in Vermont, noting scenic byways, Smugglers Notch, and state parks funded by bonds. The essay reflects on self and citizenship as campers contribute to Vermont’s park system and money spent supports operations.
George M. Graves of Shaftsbury questions post office plans for Bennington and urges fiscal restraint amid a new facility debate. Herbert G. Ogden of Hartland defends home rule and asks for open debate on the town merger and school-board abolition issue.
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