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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper issued except Sundays and holidays. It is published by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington, Vermont.
Residents of Old Bennington voice worry that joining a unified town would place their zoning under a town wide code. Committee notes that preserving historic areas may require safeguards while highlighting potential cost savings and the need for compromise with trustees and Atty. John H. Williams.
Manchester voters approve a $30,000 municipal office building with fireproof records storage to relieve crowded offices. Town Clerk Clara May Hemenway and selectmen receive praise for planning. Also: BCHS Sabers led by Caron and Chaffin beat West Rutland. Bennington Planetarium Association pushes a town farm planetarium with federal aid plans. A humorous note about Sammy Greenberg's rabbit watching television.
In this analysis the plus side says Hanoi has faced stronger American firepower with unexpected perseverance by North Vietnamese regulars and large scale battles. Communists avoided a long guerrilla holdout, suffering defeats and morale strain while Vietnamese leaders pressed costly tactics. The piece weighs broader risks if China and North Vietnam push further as the war nears a tipping point.
In North Bennington this Christmas season the writer lists items he does not want from gift catalogs. He mocks pricey quirks such as a genuine elephant hoof pencil holder, chinchilla hammocks, fur bath mats, and novelty umbrella stands. He notes a preference for simple pleasures and hopes for a constructive outlook next week.
In a reflective sketch, the author contrasts a revived Rip Van Winkle awakening with Today’s United States. He notes the campus obsession with commitment and teach ins, the rise of political labeling and extremism, and the shift from inquiry to action driven by public demonstrations and media slogans.
The author laments public indifference and calls for drastic changes to end the old order in Vermont. He urges a rebirth of representative government, an independent party, and voters to participate to shape a future for the rising generation, signing from Pownal.
Reader C Blanchard of 528 Weeks St reports an incident on South Street where a vehicle hit a pet, urging more go slow signs and asking who was responsible.
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