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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. Address: 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Postmaster General Lawrence F. OBrien proposes abolishing the Post Office Department and replacing it with a non profit government corporation funded by bonds and federal subsidies. A professional executive would run it under a president appointed board to end congressional control and improve efficiency.
The piece reflects on European reactions to U S policy and Timothy Humphrey era diplomacy, noting rising nervousness about Viet Nam policy and tech superiority. It discusses Vermont’s zoning bill defeat by one vote, its reconsideration next year, and the need for planning to preserve rural beauty. It covers Bennington Village parking bans and urges off street parking solutions. It recalls April Fools jest about a Battle Monument revolving restaurant, and notes reader reactions and Lirpa Loof’s annual mischief.
Washington dinner remarks sparked a defense of a 1947 article that argued for a targeted intervention in Greece and Turkey and cautioned against globalizing the policy. The author contrasts a precise Middle East policy with the Truman Doctrine’s broad, potentially unchecked aims, urging measured economic and financial aid.
In Landgrove a writer observes starlings flocking amid sunlit days and a wood shed, turning a simple nesting site into a running play. The tale follows birds peering through a too small hole, repeated attempts, and a demolished No. 2 Ogden Woodshed after sparrow-vandal battles, ending with a reflection on adversity and birds as sermons.
A series of letters voices concern over state neglect of ice skating facilities in Manchester and Vermonts regard for free speech and dissent. Topics include thanks to the Manchester rink for junior hockey, critique of Bolshevik tactics, and defense of free expression in Vietnam policy debates.
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