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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington, Vermont.
The piece argues for an extended Christmas truce and possible cease-fire in Vietnam to shift the war toward negotiations. It criticizes intensified bombing, urges suspending attacks during a set period, and says a U.S. initiative could persuade Hanoi to agree to a longer halt while warning of domestic and global consequences if not pursued.
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that accepting sweepstakes ticket acknowledgments across state lines violates federal law. New Hampshire’s state run program, started in 1964 to fund public education, has raised about $7 million, far below expectations. The ruling raises questions for Vermont and future state lotteries, casting doubt on the appeal of government run gambling to fund schooling.
The Bennington airport will receive a $160,000 federal grant for enlargement and develop ment, surpassing the expected $90,000 grant. If the state increases its match, and the town approves, the facility could become a regional state-owned airport serving southwest Vermont with expanded traffic for skiers, vacationers, industry travel, and shipping. The $160,000 boost signals broader improvements beyond a runway extension and promises substantial local economic benefits.
John Chamberlain reports on Saudi ambassador Baroody calling the United States uncivilized while Saudi Arabia itself faces ongoing slavery issues. The piece notes African and other delegations at the UN, tensions with New York’s culture, and a debate setup by the London Anti-Slavery Society about slavery in member states.
A Vermont resident pleads with Santa to restore passenger train service lost to Vermont towns. He recalls trains from Montreal stopping at St. Albans Essex Junction Montpellier and White River Junction en route to New York City and urges Santa to deliver a train to the Essex Junction station. He mocks stockholders and Interstate Commerce Commission and offers to hang his stocking at the station door.
An essay argues Christmas globalizes beyond Christianity, blending pagan and secular customs. It traces traditions from Rome to Egypt and Germany, notes peasant Puritan bans in New England, and ends recalling the line Everywhere, everywhere Christmas tonight as a hopeful, inclusive vision.
United Press International reports that Senator Robert F Kennedy faces a tough task rebuilding New Yorks Democratic Party into a statewide force without patronage. He seeks help from Wagner Travia and Levitt while considering a Johnson coalition to fund and field candidates across mayors counties and state offices.
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