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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Vermont's senior senator gave a broad, quotable speech to the General Assembly on reapportionment and modernization. He praised past work, urged measured change, and warned that future federal influence will grow depending on state handling, offering calm guidance to lawmakers.
Editor Ed Gorman laments Rand McNally guide misplacing the Battle of Bennington in Vermont. Leo Bradley keeps the battlefield park tidy. Bennington school merger proposal heads to June ballot. Hazel Wills urges thought on centralized government and welfare state. Summer school courses at Bennington College via University of Vermont offered to local residents.
The Toronto Telegram laments the Mounties adapting a near urban constable uniform for everyday duty while reserving the scarlet tunic for ceremonial use. The piece argues the old uniform symbolized Canadian history and identity, risking loss of distinctiveness as modernization proceeds.
The president’s Tuesday press conference is cited as urging an unconditional cease-fire, but the opinion argues the administration rejects it to keep a favorable balance of power for negotiations with Saigon. It contends the goal is to extend U S military leverage while shaping Viet Cong terms, with two forces expected to sustain U S influence as talks begin.
Samuel R. Ogden describes changes in San Juan during a Puerto Rico voyage. He notes the Governor’s Palace pigeon population, new pigeon varieties, and exotic shorebirds, plus views of Morro fortress, Plaza Baldorioty, and San Jose Church as Sunday quiet replaces weekday bustle.
Washington columnist Dick West urges Robert Moses to devote a World’s Fair building to pickled peaches to boost appeal and international interest. He argues the fair’s futuristic theme misses nostalgia and that pickled peaches draw visitors from distant states and nations.
A columnist argues that campus leftists mock “community mindedness” yet community service exists through Jaycees Kiwanis and other groups. He cites Santa Barbara Zoo funding, Viet Nam medical units, and local efforts in Indianapolis to show constructive citizen involvement within the U.S. power structure.
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