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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The Johnson administration signals a major shift by endorsing unconditional discussions to end the Vietnam fighting. The move aligns with a peace push by 17 nonaligned nations and proposes a Southeast Asian regional development plan with Communist nations. Despite uncertainties, the president offers a path to peace if the Communists are willing to negotiate.
The article argues the Presidents program to defend the dollar is succeeding with reduced foreign bank lending and lower Eurodollar rates. It credits the deficit control, export surplus, and flexible US economy, contrasts Britain, and notes implications for international liquidity and reform of the monetary system.
Aboard the S S Puerto Rico the crew notes a NW wind steering the fully loaded car carrier toward San Juan. Departure from Port Newark delayed by snow and rain, Captain Hudgins absent, Chief Engineer McGhee welcomes the writer in a familiar cabin as the ship gathers speed and warmth presses across the Atlantic. The narrator recalls marshlands near Elizabeth and Newark, sea changes since the Revolution, and the industrial transformation of the estuary with busy Newark Port facilities, autos arriving from Europe, and the Newark International Airport vicinity humming with traffic.
Village authorities send letters to four property owners, citing alleged junk and garbage violations under the village ordinance. The moves signal a broadened crackdown on junk. Paul Bohne of operation telescope remains a local weather and astronomy source, with distant forecasts attributed to United Press International. Senator George Aiken advocates continued federal drought aid for Vermont, ensuring Bennington County remains eligible.
Vermont land values shift rapidly as ski area development boosts prices, with formerly cheap plots fetching $18 000 an acre or more. Agricultural agent John C Page warns that higher costs may push farming away from animal agriculture, altering Vermont’s agricultural landscape and meat milk supply.
Maude Parker of Proctorsville writes to The Banner urging residents to protest to Governor Hoff and prevent the removal of William H. Baumann as Commissioner of Public Safety. The letter compares Baumann to J. Edgar Hoover and questions why Vermonters are denied the best.
The Bennington Planning Commission weighs engineering input from Wilbur Rice and data from Burdis Associates on the proposed bypass. At an April 1 meeting Hamilton Shields urged an intelligent decision, while Village Trustee Joseph A. Pello Jr. said the choice should be best for the entire town. Public sentiment favors a prudent, optimal solution for the town’s investment and future. Signed by Mrs James Chapman of Monument Avenue Bennington.
New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island governors met to discuss saving the New Haven Railroad which carries 25,000 commuters into New York City each weekday. The piece argues the potential collapse would ripple to New York Central, Erie Lackawanna and New Jersey lines, forcing more cars, parking, and urban renewal needs, while criticizing federal and state policies that subsidize airlines and auto highways over rail. The column mocks political rhetoric about “suckers” and notes broader transportation chaos.
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