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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operated daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont. It served as the local news outlet for Bennington County with routine printing and distribution schedules.
The piece accuses Governor George Wallace and Alabama officials of hypocrisy for mourning four slain Black girls and two injured youths while stoking racism. It argues that leaders who uphold law curb violence, while inflammatory rhetoric invites riots, citing Birmingham’s bombings and outrages as clear incitement.
The writer urges calm from Birmingham's Negro community after six Harvest-related deaths since last May and blames white politicians and state law enforcement for inflaming tensions. It calls on white Alabama officials and the federal government to ensure justice and protection, noting global views on democracy demand domestic rights protection.
This essay spotlights Texan Tom Slick a rancher oil man and explorer who championed world peace. It recalls his 1951 book The Last Great Hope and his 1956 peace conferences funded largely by himself. It outlines ideas from a Strategy for Peace conference including international cooperation arms limits and aid programs.
The piece laments the abrupt end of sweet corn harvests after two frosts, marking the brief glory of summer produce. It recalls late-season warmth and an early cold snap that cut short Vermont’s sweet corn bounty and left memories of its delicious run.
A New York Times correspondent reports on California teens operating liquorless night clubs, noting soft drinks music and peer presence drive success. The piece argues alcohol isn’t needed for teen social life and reflects on cultural attitudes toward youth entertainment.
A Senate Rules Committee proposal to form a joint House Senate study panel on Congress raises questions about its scope and chances. Critics cite unlimited debate and seniority as major abuses while reformers urge limits on executive-branch bills and a stronger committee rights framework to curb monopoly power.
Paule Warfield of Shaftsbury replies to Lawrence Harrington defending patriotism and criticizing labelling of Communists. He argues people differ on loyalty and testifies from Harlem experience about Negroes, then defends the Pledge of Allegiance and calls for honest discourse on civil rights and wartime dissent.
Barry Goldwater and Nelson Rockefeller spar over strategy as they seek the Republican nomination. The pair criticize Kennedy and hint at supporting each other if the other wins the nomination, while aiming to avoid Democratic advantage from intra party splits.
In California some cars display a final unreadable message on their bumpers reading BUMPER STICKER. The note suggests the long running bumper sticker craze may be fading as owners abandon clever slogans for blank exteriors.
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