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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 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.
Critics led by Kennedy urge trimming the arms race in Latin America and redirecting funds to strained economies and feeding the people. A proposal under discussion would have the United States and the OAS jointly limit arms purchases to a practical minimum, but implementing a country specific de escalation plan faces protests of interference.
A proposed Alliance for Progress mechanism would cut economic aid to countries in the Americas judged to overspend on the armed forces. Ceilings would be set by an OAS steering committee with Latin reps rating arms buildup and development needs, fostering influence without direct U.S. coercion.
Russell Lynes argues in Harper's November issue that junior colleges must resist pressures to become four year institutions. He notes communities seek local prestige from four-year colleges and some college presidents fight faculty pushes to “grow up.” He frames the two-year college as a distinct, valuable path with its own function and future.
A Washington newspaper column weighs Mrs Kennedy and the Look magazine Kennedy book on President Kennedy. It argues the family seeks to control history, while noting the book is already serialized and promises a fortune for Manchester. The piece contends public interest requires fair treatment of President Johnson amid Kennedy family pressure.
A visitor to the Old Schoolhouse in Old Bennington describes its transformation by Mrs. Parmelee into a flexible community center since 1959. The site hosts hundreds of meetings, receptions, and gatherings by diverse groups, all without charge, preserving Vermont democratic hospitality and local tradition. The guest book reveals a wide spectrum of clubs, committees, and social events that keep the one room schoolhouse alive as a civic hub.
The piece draws parallels between pre revolutionary Narodnik youth in Russia and contemporary U S youth. It notes Narodniks were educated young people who sought social reform by engaging the common people and suggests similarities to modern American youth values and aims amid global upheaval.
A Bennington reader honors Clarence Briggs and quotes a Christmas message found after his death. The piece links this to a broader reflection on nihilism, Narodniks, and modern U.S. youth protests, contrasting pre revolutionary Russia with postwar America and noting no direct Marxist drive behind current student rebellion.
Humorist Reuben Levin of Bennington reports he mailed ninety Christmas cards and got ninety one replies. He quips he must have one extra friend somewhere, but cannot identify which of the ninety one is the mysterious benefactor.
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