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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
The piece critiques Johnson era policy, arguing massive military intervention failed to isolate the Viet Cong or force negotiations. It cites James Cameron’s New York Times series noting North Vietnam’s resilience, nightly troop movements, and strong manpower reserves sustaining a long war in an agrarian economy.
The piece argues bombing gains little military result and fuels Vietnamese resolve while boosting reliance on Communist China. It urges diplomacy, a possible bombing halt, and talks, noting Rusk and McNamara suggest continued militarization despite risks of impasse. Observes new raids near Haiphong signal deeper U S involvement.
Green Acres residents seek action on junkyard violations with Town Atty Norton Barber. Selectmen back Joseph Higgins on moving beyond delays. Bennington Fire Department fundraising for a new pumper and firehouse. Putnam Memorial Hospital reports busier year with more admissions and outpatient visits but shorter stays. Bennington Elementary School shows near perfect attendance. footnote suggests retiring truancy officer. Bobby Kennedy turns 40 noted. Burlington Free Press and Washington Star quotes.
Sen Everett Dirksen of Illinois emerges as the party real boss guiding the Republican Coordinating Committee stance. He favors action over rhetoric, planning to exclude Birchers from local GOP power, while avoiding open denunciation. The piece praises Dirksen’s shift from talk to deeds and notes his past evolution from seeming to act.
Gun safety notes advise releasing spring tension before storage with a snapping shell device aiding trigger simulation. A Springfield writer recalls a conversation with Fritz Tolle, a Fish and Game Board member, about deer weights and future sportsman topics. The column then shares a traditional gypsy rabbit dinner recipe and reflections on the lingering one room schoolhouse ideal versus modern life.
The article argues that education has shifted from the one room schoolhouse to specialized junior high and early middle school levels. It highlights the move toward teacher specialization, larger class sizes, and a broader curriculum, while stressing the ongoing value of reading, art, and social development. It rejects the idea of returning to old patterns and notes societal changes, technology growth, and employment needs shaping modern schooling.
Byron A Harris writes from 201 Division St Bennington arguing greed defined as avarice and lust for power fuels wars from classical to modern times. He recalls Cain and Abel, Bolshevik atrocities, and suggests greed corrupts homes churches courts governments and nations. He fears future world war if greed endures.
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