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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The Vermont Senate approved a bill authorizing joining a New England Interstate Planning Compact aimed at uniting six states to boost regional economic development and coordinated programs. Governor Hoff testified in support of a federal New England planning commission to partner with Washington, calling regionalism key to New England’s future and noting benefits from shared projects and space research links. He argued that despite fears, regional approaches can yield lasting gains for Vermont and the broader region.
The Banner notes a defective bell caused concern over a science fair exhibit by Steve Wassick and a vivid illusion of a Bond spy kit. Mt Anthony union school board public hearing drew 25 attendees amid debate on the new union school planning while Bennington considers Peace Corps opportunities and spring cleanup looms.
The Grinnell Herald-Register argues that teaching oral French to public school children in English speaking Canadian cities is a grand gesture but unlikely to create true bilingualism. After five years, pupils may decipher simple phrases, but daily use and practice are essential to prevent forgetting the language, which is impractical for most Canadians.
Bob Babcock, provost at the Vermont State Colleges, analyzes four institutions and argues against equating dissent with disloyalty. He notes the role of open inquiry in academia and critiques the push to silence opposition as propaganda within a totalitarian frame. The piece contrasts US debate with authoritarian controls and discusses the evolving American military stance in South Vietnam.
Provost Babcock proposes to recruit top teachers from academic factories to Vermont State Colleges, raise salaries to attract skilled instructors, and create a unified library catalogue across four state colleges and the University of Vermont. The plan hinges on budget approval and building improvements to boost teaching quality and access to books.
In a Vermont column the author reviews Josephine Lawrence Not a Cloud in the Sky and its fiction about Tranquil Acres a retiree town for those over sixty five. The piece links the theme to federal welfare efforts noting thirteen point six billion dollars in aid and arguing for or against government programs while reflecting on individual responsibility and national policy.
Shaftsbury praises a labor seminar by Benton County Central Labor Council for boosting insiders’ knowledge of local and national issues. The letter highlights civil rights, education, and political awareness, urging unions to engage communities, support pro worker candidates, and fund civil rights work, especially in Mississippi.
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