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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
Editorial cites 2000 projections of 270 million urban residents occupying 2 percent of land and urges federal support to smaller towns. Sen. Aiken argues that cities alone cannot sustain progress and calls for rural areas to gain water supply planning funds to attract jobs and growth, easing urban burdens.
Editors note Vermont debates a general sales tax as New York adopts one. North Pownal district voters exit charter to join Pownal Town School District aiming for stronger public schools. critique of Superintendent Wagner’s leadership. Julia Shipman rabbit patch turned tree farm praised. Bennington Lions Club etches astronomy planetarium plan. Globe-Union plant machinery move signals progress. anti glue-sniffing concern among youths. Wink at college student allowances anecdote from Maui News.
Senate debate on the education bill centers on a proposed federal aid path for elementary and secondary schools. Sen. Morse argues the plan uses a constitutional back door to fund religious schools, while proponents and skeptics anticipate Supreme Court review to define limits under the First Amendment. The act states it will not fund religious worship or instruction, yet its reach into education raises questions about policy and constitutional boundaries.
A Vermont congressman reports on House debate over an omnibus medical care bill and a voluntary physician payment plan. He cites education funding for Vermont and a major push for federal aid to education, alongside remarks on church-state issues and religious schools.
J Duncan Campbell, chairman of the Republican Town Committee, defends neutrality amid internal party tensions. He cites a 39 to 5 moderate majority on the Town GOP Committee and criticizes The Banner for brainwashing readers while urging support for free expression within a two party system. An anecdote about a minister and a racehorse ends the piece.
The writer notes a peaceful voyage with clear skies and 86 degree heat as the Puerto Rico leaves Port Newark. Capt Mason, a veteran towboat captain, guides the 417 foot vessel past complex traffic toward the Verrazano Bridge while night lights and harbor silhouettes create a romantic scene. The narrator recalls Shooter's Island and Bayonne refineries lit like a park, then ties in Willis Age Unlimited raft lore from The Skipper Magazine.
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