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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont, outlining its ownership and contact location.
The piece critiques extreme war logic and unchecked appetite, arguing escalation risks harm to national health and international standing. It cites Vietnam era gas usage as a costly misstep and warns that pushing war brinkmanship could undermine long term U.S. interests and hinder a possible settlement.
The text argues that American policy pushes Asian powers away from an anti U.S. bloc, strengthening China and hindering flexible policy toward Russia. It warns against fighting China with limited weapons, saying a full scale land war or nuclear conflict could be self-destructive. It cites D.T. Niles on strategic missteps and calls for restraint.
The piece argues the hundred days of President Johnson produced drastic social legislation, yet depression concentrates in specific groups. It notes rising unemployment and underemployment among the untrained young and very old, while the broader economy grows, leaving many in idleness and poverty behind the surge of national income. It highlights a lack of broad alarm outside Negro unrest and stresses the need for LBJ programs to address structural economic changes.
Washington comedian Jackie Vernon reveals a quirky sideline as he buys 600 cherub paintings and fills a New York apartment and plans a cherub gallery. The piece shifts to a broader Urban economic critique, arguing government must lead on social welfare amid structural unemployment and rising bureaucracy while noting the Negro movement highlights new poverty programs and transracial concerns.
Editor notes approve the sale of the Bennington County Industrial Corporation speculative shell to the Vermont Highway Department for a regional office relocation due to a new high school project. The move should boost area appeal for future industry, with BCIC letters of satisfaction on site use and location. Also reports new Bennington Rotary officers led by Armand LampRon and a light-hearted clock change anecdote.
The editorial argues that strict gun controls reduce overall murders and police deaths. FBI data show firearms were used in 5 percent of NYC murders in 1963, vs 72 percent in Dallas and 65.9 percent in Phoenix. Between 1960 and 1963, 161 of 168 slain police officers were killed with guns. The Sullivan Law is presented as a successful model for broader adoption.
Albany reports say Governor Rockefeller may keep Malcolm Wilson on the 1966 GOP ticket if he runs again, with upstate leaders deeming Lindsay or Lind as possible replacements. Supporters label such talk as absurd while stressing no clear decision on a third term exists.
An opinion on Vermont's 1965 legislature highlighting reapportionment urgency, proposed wage changes, leadership, and the need for disciplined action. It notes Ar thur's realignment bill as the only one in the hopper, laments a few political stunts, and warns the body to move fast before history marks it.
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