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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Editorial argues that US misgivings about Charles de Gaulle may misread his value. France’s independent course and balance between East and West could prove useful as Southeast Asia peace talks approach, leveraging Paris’s unique position and experience.
A top French delegation led by Andre Malraux visits Peking for talks with Mao and other Communist leaders. De Gaulle signals France as a bridge between East and West, aiming to push Communist negotiation, with a Sept. 9 press conference to outline policy on Viet Nam and mediation.
A look at threatened species in Michigan and the fate of birds and mammals since settlement. Interior officials and conservationists work on preserving endangered creatures like the whooping crane while debating the dangers of predator control and fire management. The Kirtland's warbler requires deliberate fires to stimulate jack pine growth, prompting caution about Smokey the Bear.
Editor notes Emory Hebard’s bid for speaker in the 1966 Vermont legislature special session, predicting a lively campaign despite slim odds. The piece highlights his persistent political activity, plus features on local recreation projects in Bennington area, and a report on the Ford Foundation funded curriculum project and education improvements.
Analyzes labor shortages in California crops as bracero limits clash with domestic workers a long cry over farm labor and rising food prices. Notes farmers struggle to harvest lemons melons and tomatoes and the need for city training programs in Watts to replace foreign labor. Discusses GOP leadership, party balance, and risks of radicalism amid national politics.
Stafford decries radicals in the Republican ranks and urges a shift to moderate, people centered candidates. He warns that persistent extremism risks a one party drift, urging Republicans to bridge the gap with sensible principles or risk a new third party future.
In a Letter to The Banner, Fred M. Davis of Lynchburg recounts Arthur Godfrey and co-pilot Frank Mundello reporting a night UFO encounter over the New York Washington route near Philadelphia. The piece connects aviation sightings to wartime and postwar reports, urges open congressional hearings, and warns of secrecy risks with NICAP advocating disclosure.
The opening of Vermont’s big game seasons begins on Wednesday with black bear hunting legal through November 30. Subsequent hunts for partridge, squirrel, pheasant, and rabbits start October 1, plus a two week bow hunter deer season. A $10.50 non-resident small game license allows all game except deer and bear, with 1964 revenue and license counts noted. Ongoing camp vandalism warnings urge checks and rifle sighting before the season. The author plans a Lake Mekinac trip to Quebec, noting a shortened trout season and hopes for material from the journey. A recent Bernner Vermont Fish and Game Board veto of Battenkill River fun-fishing area is discussed with mixed expectations.
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