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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The Not-Too-Much Safety Council spokesmen criticized federal safety standards as an ultimate weapon. President Pyle urged restraint and warned against imposing minimum standards, while critics argue the bill is too lenient and favors industry. Experts say focus should shift from driver to vehicle for real safety gains.
A Vermont columnist argues Thailand’s 6 percent growth, rice and maize export strength, and cautious industrial push show that focusing on local development outperforms chasing international power. The piece notes Taiwan’s 9 percent growth, Thailand’s restraint with inflation, and warns against aligning with the Soviet or Chinese blocs. It also covers Rep. Stafford’s unlikely Viet Nam trip and the advisory role of Sen. Aiken, who urges steady, practical policy over grandiose aims.
Opinion piece joking about political travel advice. Implies Gov Hoff should advise Rep Stafford to hurry home after a failed war effort. Mentions Mrs Stafford and Sen Fulbright as possible sources of better guidance and cites a book Viet Nam Between Two Traces by Jean Lacouture as a suggested read.
A Time magazine reassessment of Bel Kaufman’s slum school novel notes its strong sales and enduring appeal. The author argues the book’s pace and format move readers and teachers, drawing praise from educators while sparking debate among administrators. He defends vice principals as essential, condemning the notion that they are merely “villains” in the school bureaucracy.
The Democratic field in New York opens with Nassau County Executive Eugene Nickerson as the sole declared candidate while at least six others including Howard Samuels Franklin D Roosevelt Jr Otis Pike Samuel Stratton Arthur Levitt and Leo O Brien stir talks and campaigns. Stephen Smith brother in law of Robert Kennedy surfaces as another possible entrant as upstate support shapes the contest. Roosevelt's near miss in 1954 and Stratton's GOP strength are cited as context for the current drive.
Charles Graves notes a comical scene at the Reform Club featuring the second Earl Russell when Sir Hamar Greenwood asked to occupy a chair. Russell quipped that Greenwood could take the chair with him, illustrating extreme reluctance to be disturbed.
A revived push for an Interstate across northern New England fuels local quarrels as towns seek to shape the route from Albany to Portland. Vermont interest centers on Rutland and U.S. 4, with debates over linking to Bennington, Brattleboro, and I-89 while Maine and New Hampshire towns push for direct access to major roads and tourist traffic.
A federal court decision striking down Texas poll taxes added about 600,000 new registrants who had not paid the tax. The question looms how they will vote in the fall elections with the prospect of a straight Democratic ticket.
The New York Times notes a rise in babies born with narcotic cravings due to maternal addiction. Hospitals Commissioner Alonzo Yerby reports 800 infants in 1965 entered life with a congenital narcotic habit, up 15 to 20 percent from the prior year, urging public action.
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