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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. It lists the office at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Editorial notes Vermont tradition of resisting fast change as Senate studies a plan to replace 16 municipal courts with five district courts, add full time judges, and broaden civil and domestic relations powers. Bar association urges staged adoption starting with merging Washington and Windham counties to 14 courts, to gain experience before wider rollout.
Vermont lawmakers return from New Hampshire wary of sweepstakes as a revenue fix. New Hampshire shows slower ticket sales and higher odds elsewhere, casting doubt on gains. Editorial warns Vermont against copying a fading novelty that may not deliver promised funds.
The piece laments rainfall and drought in New England while noting spring baseball, floods in the Midwest, and the challenge of funding quality education. It highlights Rep Richard Mallary on education costs, Easter penny hunts in Hoosick Falls, the Deer Review publication, Vermont employment trends, and proposed new courses under manpower development for waitresses, nurses aides, and chamber maids.
Review of the third month of U S bombing of North Viet Nam questions lasting impact and aims Critics doubt whether bombing can break Hanoi's will while noting historical precedents from World War II and the Strategic Bombing Survey The piece weighs civilian harm morale political control and potential: if strikes extend to Red China the use of nuclear weapons could occur with grave global implications
Vermont letters urge immediate compliance with the Supreme Court ruling on one man one vote. They cite past delays in reapportionment, compare House size options of 150 or 90, and note potential savings and improved representation per district. The piece discusses population share, economic factors, and local impact on towns and candidates. It also includes a narrative vignette of a Sunday call to action and a bear sighting in Cambridge.
A young black bear wandered from Vermont woods to a Granary near Bentley farm. After entering the granary, it climbed a tree as the farmer chased it and officials arrived. State conservation officers tranquilized and removed the bear, later released in Adirondack forests. The incident prompted reflections on coverage and public access to elected representatives.
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