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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont, excluding Sundays and holidays.
The Vermont House refused action on a bill raising the minimum teacher salary from 4000 to 4800 as small town conservatives fear tax base losses. Observers note larger towns pay above minimum, while regional school plans could pool resources. The piece argues the real issue lies in how towns organize education rather than state aid.
Editor notes Readsboro villagers approved consolidation with the town. Vermont bond bids for Mt Anthony Union School total 1.94 million dollars with a 3.12 percent rate, below the 3.25 percent forecast. Gardening hints, spring vandalism, litter drop-offs, and nostalgia for the old jailhouse provide local color and reader chatter.
The Hartford Courant argues that 21 is out of step, noting neighboring states allow drinking to 18 19 or 20. It cites driving risks and evasion of prohibition as root issues, contending the real problem lies with neighboring laws not New York. It asserts college students and service members drink regardless of age limits.
The House Un-American Activities Committee faces doubt about its ability to effectively probe the Ku Klux Klan a broad menace spanning many states and affecting rights. Critics warn hearings may yield headlines without deep roots while staff experience and political bias threaten meaningful reform. The piece contrasts past probe flaws with calls for a judiciary led inquiry and notes broader concerns on state federalism.
An analysis of how slow state governments push reforms toward federal action. It argues that federal programs shape local policy while urging Vermont to fix its own legislature to avoid reliance on Washington. It notes Upward change has shifted since the 1930s and warns against pork barreling and graft.
The piece argues that small investors in 1965 avoid the 1929 style boom by spreading risk, using mutual funds and investment clubs to chemise their bets. It notes the rise of investment clubs guided by the National Association of Investment Clubs and mutual funds totaling about 30 billion dollars, reducing the urge to buy risky secondary issues.
Karlis Lusis of Bennington writes to The Banner denouncing communist and leftist groups and their protests against the Vietnam War. He condemns Students for a Democratic Society and the Du Bois club, accuses professors and clergy of supporting communism, and criticizes church and civic leaders for alleged complicity and propaganda.
A five year old boy, rarely leaving his mother, starts school and, when asked if he cried, replies that he did not but the teacher did. The Family Weekly humor piece portrays a spoiled child and a distressed teacher in a lighthearted anecdote.
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