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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Editorial notes growing fear of space armament by the United States and the Soviet Union. A U.N. drafted treaty agreed yesterday by U.S. and Soviet diplomats aims to prevent militarization of space. President Johnson hopes Senate ratification early next year to preserve peaceful exploration.
The document calls for free use of space by all nations without discrimination and denies state sovereignty over celestial bodies. It bans military installations and weapons testing on the moon and space bodies, prohibits placing weapons in orbit, and allows inspections of space installations. It aims to foster trust between East and West and advance global disarmament including a nuclear non proliferation agreement and a Viet Nam peace solution.
Vermont trustees and planners urge action on growing junked car piles in rural and village areas. They call for state help, possibly a mobile car crusher, to reclaim scrap and protect scenery, likening abandoned autos to corpses and proposing a state sponsored graveyard concept to save views.
Editor notes growing police protection gap in Vermont towns as Arlington debates hiring a full time officer amid vandalism concerns. Also discusses Bennington School District naming and memorial ideas for Educators Memorial Elementary School on Stark Street and praises Nancy Clayton on sworn in as Bennington County clerk, promising orderly courthouse attendance.
The author argues Johnson faces deep political trouble after the 1966 election and polls. Three variables shape 1968: war course and costs, Johnson’s reaction, and GOP ability to exploit a window for victory. A negotiated settlement, while risky, could restore confidence. failure may boost a reforming Republican challenger like an Eisenhower figure.
A letter writer condemns an anonymous poem titled prayer sent to a Bennington mailing list. He argues the verse masks aggression as piety, condemns irony in antiwar rhetoric, and urges readers to read C S Lewis The Abolition of Man and Marguerite Higgins Our Viet Nam Nightmare to see the truth behind such sentiments. He ends noting the mail achieved its purpose by provoking him.
Analysis of John T. Connor's speech at American University links Democratic and Republican streams, urging private sector roles in housing and welfare reform. It highlights Percy and Reagan as models seeking private partnerships, with Nixon cited for nonconformity to left right labels. Humphrey cites a Percy like plan, showing cross party openness to new ideas.
A letter from The Banner's readers expresses deep sympathy for Mrs. Robert Stratton of Shaftsbury and notes the lasting impact of Bob Stratton's stonework at Chapel of the Snows. The Stratton Corp. and chalet owners remember his generosity, skill, and designs in stone and slate.
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