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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, issued by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont, operates as a daily newspaper with Sunday and holiday breaks.
Senator George D. Aiken of Vermont argues that Communist China remains the only winner in Vietnam and warns that U.S. policy risks43 exhausting its energies while aiding China. He spoke in Washington after a five week fact finding trip including Southeast Asian capitals.
Senator Aiken argues that if Vietnam had been allowed self determination after French exit, a unified Vietnam could have deterred Communist China. He notes Vietnamese distrust of China and warns that U S choices may have pushed Vietnam toward Beijing, leaving China aloof yet pleased. The piece cites misreading Southeast Asia realities.
Community members are urged to send contributions for Clarence Briggs’s family to 1032 Main St or to The Banner office for delivery to Mrs. Briggs and her two daughters. Also noted are a Vermont quiz error by high school teams, Arlington voters asked to approve a costly town office plan, and a school dress code debate highlighting disruptive teen fashion trends.
The Wall Street Journal notes government stockpiles include antimony asbestos bauxite beryl bismuth cadmium castor oil celestite chromite cobalt and many others. It asks who will raise prices next as federal reserves hold vast quantities across metals chemicals and machinery.
Connecticut’s new constitution shifts lower house representation from town units to population based districts, moving power from rural areas toward cities and suburbs. The change undermines Dirksen’s goal to overturn the Supreme Court one person one vote ruling and signals a broader split between urban and suburban blocs shaping future party competition and regional planning fights.
Washington column asserts Adlai Stevenson publicly disputed the US stance in South Vietnam, offering documentary proof that critics misrepresented his position. The piece warns against quoting dead men to undermine national policy and condemns harsh antiwar rhetoric while defending the wartime strategy and public debate.
The Vermont piece reflects on Christmas as a time to shift from sensational headlines and material concerns to gratitude and shared humanity. It contrasts modern toys with lasting spiritual values, citing the General Thanksgiving and a Vermont 251 Club prayer urging reason, unity, peace, and hopeful efforts for a better world.
Mrs Ruth Adler's December letter praising Rabbi Margolies's Viet Nam stance draws a rebuttal from MAURICEN GEIGER of West Arlington. The writer argues younger generations show indifference, urges aid to allies, cites NATO obligations, and recalls past wars. The letter defends standing by friends and preserving freedoms. The piece ends with a family note about a missing family dog named Hobo in Morrisville, urging help to locate him.
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