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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
An essay argues that South Viet Nam has long been in civil war and that U S policy has misrepresented the situation. It warns that equating intervention with popular support hides the junta’s fragility and calls for reforms and early elections to avoid continued embarrassment and ineffective aims.
Editor notes Rep. Reid Lefevre of Manchester is noncommittal about gubernatorial plans after Prouty's withdrawal. The Vermont Republicans face suspenseful announcements and possible pressure to declare. Rural firemen oppose unification voting approach citing taxation without representation concerns. Norwich State Math and Science Fair winners include Benhi students led by Sheila Iskowitz. Mrs. Archie King's popcorn wagon returns to Main Street with peanuts and popcorn through mid-December.
Burlington Free Press notes from Time and the New York Times that birth control pills are a leading cause of accidental poisoning in children. The piece urges mothers to store pills out of reach to protect their children and avoid tragedies.
The article portrays Governor Pat Brown's seven years in office amid record growth, federal policy clashes, and rising state burdens. It notes his reluctance to seek a third term, his view of Ronald Reagan as a threat, and fiscal strains like a projected $300 million deficit. It also covers political rifts with Jesse Unruh and the broader pressures shaping California politics.
Washington columnist Dick West notes computer dating spreads beyond students with an electronic matchmaker offering services to congressional staffers for a $3 fee. He cites questions on Hefner philosophy and office romance stories, joking that a secretary’s Univac number can decide marriage.
The column notes rising muskrat trapping activity with good catches along streams as fur prices rise to $2 per pelt, prompting many trappers to view it as a profitable supplement rather than a livelihood. It also mentions trout fishing reopening in New York with reports of limit catches in Vermont and speculation on large brown trout.
In Vermont a battle over cheap Canadian electric power fuels the socialism debate. Hoff labels his non profit as private while Vermont leans toward public or state ownership. Public power sources dominate Vermont consumption and the big buyer, Central Vermont Public Service, benefits from publicly produced electricity. The piece argues the socialist label stirs emotion rather than policy, noting 52 percent public power in the state and rising state influence.
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