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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The piece notes widespread acceptance of rockets among many, while a minority remains skeptical about spaceflight. It recalls figures like Conrad and references to science fiction, arguing the United States aims to win the Moon race by 1970, with Russia lagging behind.
The United States space race faces widespread skepticism over a $20 billion price tag. Critics from liberal and conservative camps urge reallocation to social causes or question the project’s outcome, while Americans broadly view it as a necessary expression of American spirit. Are the aims and reasoning behind the moon effort fully understood?
The note highlights threats to Rev. Donald A. Thompson amid civil rights work in Mississippi and notes director Ted Seaver’s view that little has changed. It also urges study of urban renewal for low income housing, cites Shaftsbury tax appraisal tensions, Manchester debates, and supports Hoff administration regional assessment to improve fairness in property valuations.
Richard W. O'Donnell argues in the Boston Globe that Massachusetts does not have a serious juvenile delinquency problem. He notes 11,000 court appearances annually, about 1 per cent of the population, with 1,100 juveniles in correctional schools and 2,500 on probation. The piece cites $3.3 million yearly per confined juvenile and supports parental control as the main cause, blaming drunkenness and inadequate home life for many cases.
Washington officials voice cautious optimism about Vietnam as Marines win at Chu Lai and Viet Cong setbacks in the monsoon season inspire hope for a possible withdrawal before Congress resumes. The administration cites U S strength and Goldberg diplomacy as keys while noting France’s earlier missteps in Indochina and the need for a potential UN settlement. A contrast with France underscores differences in power, strategy, and the road toward peace.
The author recalls how mud season on old dirt roads gave way to widening work. Trees were cleared, gravel laid, and ruts reduced as shoulders filled and the road crowned. Drivers fear head on collisions as lines are planned, and the old back country experience fades with progress.
Emma Hoyt of Shaftsbury urges The Banner to consider low rent housing for seniors in Bennington. She notes seniors rely on social security and face high rents, risking food and dignity, and cites Brattleboro as a model. She asks community voters and taxpayers to explore programs under urban renewal for low income housing.
Winthrop Rockefeller contemplates a bid for Arkansas governor amid a national shift toward regional planning and a DC centralized urban department. He argues state capitals will lose influence to interstate compacts and nationwide urban policy, urging local self-reliance and regional deals to shape growth.
In Jackson Mississippi Rev Douglas A Thompson, acting chair of Medgar Evers Neighborhood Guild, was ambushed. The letter links the attack to the unpunished murders of Medgar Evers and others and discusses official versus practical discrimination in Mississippi, promising follow up comments for readers.
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