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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The antipoverty program remains on the books for two more years with increased funding of 1.773 billion dollars, up from 1.6 billion. The Green amendment keeps local jurisdiction while critics argued it would undermine federal objectives. Observers credit administration or Sargent Shriver’s OEO with the victory, while cities like New York may simply formalize current structures to meet the law.
The piece weighs whether Africa is calming after clashes over Rhodesia South Africa and Angola while noting new East African economic links calm some tensions. It highlights Kenya Tanzania Uganda trade moves red China ties African co operation and recent cross border prisoner exchanges. It also cites Rhodesia SWA security actions and a tentative thaw with South Africa plus Bantustan debates and the Ovambo issue as signs of slow stabilization amid persistent risks.
In Vermont beaver numbers have rebounded since mid 20th century droughts with new ponds and lodges seen across the Green Mountains. Despite ecologic benefits beavers sap timber values, as forest managers worry about damage and call for trapping in some National Forest areas.
Washington reports a clash between Senator Eugene McCarthy and the Johnson administration over McCarthy’s antiwar candidacy. The president and Vice President Humphrey show reluctance to directly confront him, while loyalist Democrats prefer ridicule and nonconfrontation, viewing McCarthy as a cultlike reformer rather than a serious rival. The Minnesota outcome strengthens Johnson loyalists view, with broader appeals to other senators and labor groups to counter McCarthy’s bid.
The piece notes FDA skepticism on willpower alone to quit smoking and highlights Smokers Anonymous in Boston, modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous, promoting group support and tapering strategies. It also reports Bennington School District considering sex education films and a school program, weighing parental and church roles versus school responsibility, with emphasis on objective teaching and responsible information.
WASHINGTON UPI Agri culture Secretary Orville L Freeman urged focus on upbeat farm news while critiquing coverage of protests. Highlights include cows yielding more milk when cooled, rain as a water source, green traps for Japanese beetles, and a French wasp combating Dutch elm disease.
Letter to The Banner from Samuel R. Ogden of Landgrove reflects on Christmas as a shifting melody. He recalls children around the tree, then their own children, urging joy in new music while cherishing old memories as the record of seasons turns.
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