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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 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.
Editorial notes a landmark five state federal plan to curb Lake Erie pollution. It highlights the historic scope of cooperation, the huge abatement costs, and the shift from local to federal leadership as drought pressures water safety and calls for decisive action to protect the Great Lakes.
Lake Erie pollution from industrial waste and sewage drew no single state action due to lack of assurances of others. HEW helped defuse the stand off, underscoring demand for a national program. The Water Resources Planning Act of 1965 strengthens the Ad Hoc Council to survey supplies nationwide, aiming toward a Federal Water Commission.
Readers in Agnes Rockwood’s column quote Joseph A Breig praising Bennington s colonial heritage and light filled streets while Winsor French notes life and good food at Benn ington College and cock fights An editorial in Hoosick Falls defends the town s appeal Today s Bennington Battle Day passes with limited celebration and Old Benn ington s zoning debate nears a dormitory plan for a former residence threatening colonial living quarters
Lifelong Democratic officials voice doubt about phases of the administration poverty program fearing mismanagement and potential scandal. At a midwestern governors meeting, Gov. John Connally of Texas and others warn the law’s wording invites political manipulation, urging strict nonpartisan supervision to protect aid and prevent abuse.
The piece muses on how travel narrows tastes, contrasts American, English, and European elites, and notes Paris and London fashion codes. It recalls Louis Bromfield’s advice for Americans abroad, cites Queen magazine’s blunt social rules, and recalls Gen de Gaulle’s Algeria decision as a bold future move.
The piece assesses U S policy on Viet Nam under Kennedy and Johnson, noting Kennedy’s cautious approach and Johnson’s escalation. It highlights Senator George Aiken as a potential check on war policy, and frames realism versus hope as the Kurs on future decisions. An elderly Maine farmer watches prefabricated houses rise, reflecting patience amid change.
Tom Van Sickle supported by Milwaukee Republicans cites a local success story the Milwaukee Voluntary Equal Employment Opportunity Council. Started in 1963 by Bob Stevenson and Ted Smith, it moved 33 firms to pledge fair hiring and grew to 170 companies employing 200000 workers. The program uses seminars, school guidance, and direct employer engagement to reduce unemployment to 2.5 to 3 percent and inspires Chicago and Wisconsin cities to emulate the approach.
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