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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper except Sundays and holidays, published by Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont, serving the local community with news and notices.
The piece argues public scrutiny of U S foreign policy has surged as Vietnam tensions rise. It notes a diversity of views from moral opposition to supportive engagement, and highlights the Vietnamese peasant as a key focal point. It commends the shift from a government monologue to a genuine public dialogue.
A holiday social burden shows hypocrisy in driving after drinking. The piece notes Americans rely on cars and social drinking, often driving intoxicated after parties. It cites police data linking alcohol to about half of fatal U.S. crashes and argues for restraint despite social pressures.
Editor notes preview an upcoming Sunday event at Bendi featuring the Catamounts, aiming to educate fans on game rules. Ski season forecasts hint at a snowy winter, with local inns counting on solid bookings. Weather this month could determine resort profits and help erase last year’s losses if Christmas snow arrives.
Washington debate on government role in spreading birth control information intensifies with a $100 million annual expansion proposal from a White House advisory panel. Sen Ernest Gruening leads a bill to provide information on request at home and abroad, stressing free choice while peers weigh moral implications and political consequences.
A satirical account shows the Committee for a Sane Christmas Policy debating card shortages and escalation levels. The piece cuts to the absurdity of our extended holiday exchange, ending with a tongue in cheek retreat.
This column marks the publication’s fourth year with outdoor hobby notes on hunting, fishing, and hiking gifts. It urges Christmas shopping at local sporting goods stores, notes deer season details in Massachusetts, mentions a few local incidents, and previews the Bennington Rod and Gun Club’s annual Game Supper at 6:30 tonight.
In a humorous Springfield column the writer likens family life to a three ring fight with parents, kids, and toddlers, noting weekends fuel the chaos. A trip to see Mary Poppins shifts mood, as Julie Andrews and Disney’s film lift spirits and offer escapist joy amid Viet Nam era realism and social tensions.
The statement asserts a forthcoming action to restore an old guiding belief that the family that fights together stays together. It emphasizes unity amid anticipated changes and signals a deliberate shift to reinforce shared values within the group.
In Rotterdam a minister guarding an apple orchard swatted away repeated boy raids. A sign reading God Sees All was posted and after the latest raid a footnote appeared reading But He Won’t Betray Us in the insiders news letter.
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