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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays, produced by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The piece argues Johnson’s plan for a rock bottom pre shrunk foreign aid budget faced Capitol Hill resistance in 1966. It notes the $3.4 billion request is the smallest since 1948 and under half of 1 percent of GNP, with Fulbright proposing multilateralizing aid. It warns against further cuts and questions the viability of direct aid versus multilateral reform.
Editor notes the town will vote today from noon to 7 p.m. on unifying local governments and the U.S. 7 route, with a 7:30 p.m. highway hearing at the state Armory. The column mixes civic turnout calls with local anecdotes about meteor sightings, Loyalty Day parades, and the appointment of Phil Viereck as principal in the new district.
A political year foregrounds Viet Nam as a campaign issue with cross party charges. The piece cites Laird criticizing a State Department document, notes historians would trace U S involvement to Eisenhower and Kennedy, and recalls 1964 Tonkin support as Johnson’s base.
The piece outlines how U.S. aid and military commitments in Southeast Asia rest on resisting Communist aggression and Saigon's unstable politics. It notes congressional campaigns and potential shifts if a neutralist Saigon government seeks U.S. withdrawal, with contingency plans reportedly in Pentagon and State Department files but no official comment.
In Searsburg mountain country the thaw begins as snow recedes and birds arrive slowly. The writer notes 460 pounds of bird seed and suet for winter feeding, recalls naming their home Skylark after a happy songster, and recounts a delayed dinner outing with friends ending with 500 at home.
A columnist analyzes Indonesian Chinese reactions to the Red Chinese embassy attack and argues overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia favor nationalist or anti-Communist positions. It contrasts Thailand’s assimilationist Chinese policy with Malaysia and Indonesia, and urges reviving SEATO and a regional defense pact if U.S. forces leave South Vietnam.
A reader objects to The Banner front page story Crime reporting on Gary Pray alias Eastman. The letter disputes the use of the word solve and asserts Pray has pleaded not guilty and trial date not set. It accuses the paper of libel and urges accuracy and fuller context.
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