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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont. It excludes Sundays and holidays from its publishing schedule.
The Vietnam Buddhist protests in Saigon Danang and Hue question U S influence and a civilian government to replace Ky. Demonstrators warn against an anti Communist war and doubt a military solution. The crisis risks undermining U S policy and raises the choice between supporting Ky or allowing his collapse. A civilian government open to negotiations with the Viet Cong could be a preferable path albeit painful for American policy.
Freshman House Democrats revolt as off year election nears oppose repeal of secondary boycott ban on construction site picketing. They press Senate action first then face possible House exposure, arguing district stakes and loyalty to labor history amid 14B repeal fights and Viet Nam war alignment.
A Florida coastal fishing trip follows saltwater excursions from Silver Springs to Lake Wales. The writer describes citrus towers, Cypress Gardens, Bok Tower, and cane fields, then details a Surf Rider drift fishing outing with Capt. Kugel and Mate Hamer. They catch a king mackerel and a 20-pound grouper, endure seas of three to five feet, and note jellyfish and warlike beach hazards before returning to Melrose for bass on Lake Santa Fe.
The column riffs on a photo resembling Leonid Brezhnev and notes liquor sales in Vermont hitting new records amid weather driving drinking. It questions the value of petitions to rescind a town vote, arguing public input should occur at the meeting and lamenting Dorset residents seeking to overturn a Manchester kindergarten decision. The writer worries about educational impact and questions timing and transparency of opposition.
Comment argues poll tax in Vermont elections is voided by a recent special session and notes Supreme Court ruling against its use in states. Questions how long until the tax is ended for drivers license eligibility, labeling the ruling as irrelevant and still in effect.
The piece argues Mexican Marxists have lost influence, contrasting them with the progovernment left led by the Party of the Revolution. It notes Juarez Day ceremonies criticizing Castroism, asserts Mexico's policy of political isolation, and suggests officials prefer internal development over international Cold War involvement.
Washington column mocks private college alumni drives as maternal. A grad reflects on Antioch College fund appeals likening them to a loving mother, noting persistent mailings and the Ex Lettermen’s Association revealing past athletic fiction. The piece ends with a donated check to alma mater.
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