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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily Vermont newspaper issued by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington. It publishes every day except Sundays and holidays.
Evans and Novak urge Washington to accept internal reform in Cuba, arguing U S interventions backfire as seen in Vietnam Indonesia and Bay of Pigs. They praise Indonesia’s quiet retreat and warn hard line policy fuels anti American sentiment while advocating a soft sell approach.
A Mexico reform approach blends ejido roots with private plots and rural credit. Since the 1940s, officials have expanded private land holdings, created a layered rural banking system, and promoted irrigation to boost productivity. U S aid and Ambassador Fulton Freeman back a pragmatist path to modernize farming without expropriation excess.
Former members of the Center Shaftsbury Baptist Church seek a buyer to save the landmark built in 1846, warning against conversion to a shop. Readers recall youth groups restoring local sites, and a correction notes the bell tolled for a funeral, not rung for services since 1921.
Williams College ski coach Ralph Townsend argues racing should remain optional to keep skiing a recreational joy for youth. The Prospect Ski Club emphasizes participation over domination, while Vermont’s maple syrup crop boosts state pride after a two year slide. Bennington rural residents oppose municipal unification citing tax and protection concerns, planning a 1500 signature effort to oppose the plan against the 1000 Plus Committee backing it.
A Burlington Free Press supplement portrays the area's rapid growth as dramatic and fantastical, driving a housing shortage. Urban renewal displaces slum tenants, while remodeled apartments vanish into thin air as rents rise. Landlords push high prices, challenging buyers with top mortgage costs amid a hopeful mayoral forecast.
New York politics center on a potential November clash between Senator Jacob Javits and Senator Robert F. Kennedy over control of the 1967 state constitutional convention. Both parties seek at large delegates, with district contests and cross-ticket intrigue shaping the race. Rockefeller faction tensions and polls on Rockefeller versus Javits influence the scramble for the 15 at large delegates alongside 3 per district.
The author recalls school days memorizing poetry and facts in a culture that prized memory. He contrasts past reverence for memorization with modern reluctance toward rote teaching, notes slogans from Mussolini Russia and Madison Avenue, and defends memory as a lifelong tool tied to culture, history, and even pop lyrics.
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