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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Hoff budget mostly intact after Appropriations panel cuts, but highway funding faces change. Mallary suggests reducing bonding by 4 to 5 million and raising highway use taxes, gasoline tax, and vehicle fees to fund construction. Legislators foresee about 2.9 million in general fund taxes this year as part of a pay as you go shift. Weather, politics, and events at the Bennington fair add local color to the report.
Editor reports a successful civil defense drill led by Bill Mattison and volunteers, emphasizing ongoing local readiness amid war fears. Librarian John Rothrock marks an 11 percent rise in circulation during National Library Week at Bennington Free Public Library, inviting visits. The Bennington Museum coin theft puzzle continues as Boston detectives pursue answers. Young Jimmy Thurber is pictured with brook trout from opening day, suggesting a bright fishing season ahead.
In a reflection on the Viet Nam war and U S global role, the author argues the president faces public doubt despite strong polls. The piece reviews policy evolution toward negotiations with Hanoi, rejects isolation or global policing, and urges measured, limited power by a mature great nation.
Opinion piece argues that time studies and rigid schedules fail for family life. Humans deviate, adapt, and require flexibility. love, attention, and laughter cannot be reduced to a fixed timetable. Mothers remain irreplaceable by machines.
Washington UPI report notes Rep. Craig Hosmer proposes review of the 40 pound free baggage allowance, arguing it is anachronistic. He questions changing limits, cites heavy carryons, and suggests abolishing baggage limits and charging by weight instead. The column mocks the idea but scans alternatives and odd outcomes.
A New York column observes Western leaders Harold Wilson and Lyndon Johnson adopting conservative policies. It notes Wilson defends the pound with strict budgeting and tax raises, while Johnson strengthens U.S. stance in Southeast Asia. The piece argues both leaders are maneuvering beyond ideology toward multinational stability and a revived Western unity.
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