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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street in Bennington, Vermont.
The Unification Study Committee and local fire chiefs reached a compromise on organizing a single town fire department. They keep three existing departments with their chiefs and form a selectmen’s fire committee to handle budget and equipment, while a future full-time chief and dispatcher remain possibilities to improve coordination and fire prevention.
A Bennington County letter column debates political labels and past affiliations. The editors urge critics to focus on substantive issues such as U.S. foreign policy and social welfare rather than repeating old accusations about Dr. Irving Adler and others. They defend Adler and Harwood against Birch Society links and call for civil, issue driven discourse.
The article analyzes Britain and Germany visits to Washington, noting Britain shifts to a collective force with the US and allies and Germany debates its role in nuclear defense. It questions why Bonn seeks a legal share of nuclear deterrence and suggests German policy centers on European reconciliation rather than weapons power.
The piece argues Senator Robert Kennedy could prove his appeal to Democrats by running as a delegate at large to New York state's 1967 constitutional convention. It notes possible slate advantages, with leaders suggesting Kennedy as a leading delegate to strengthen the party ahead of the 1968 presidential bid and potential gubernatorial race dynamics. It compares past precedent under Robert F. Wagner and outlines eligibility and operational notes for the convention.
A Vermont column from late 1965 predicts 1966 will bring limited changes despite the ongoing Viet Nam conflict. The writer foresees reapportionment and regional planning shaping politics while noting public confusion over war aims, outcomes, and U.S. strategy. He also references Ethan Allen’s ideas to frame a direct, unapologetic tone for the piece.
The Passing Scene urges regional planning for Vermont in 1966 amid rapid growth and farm loss. It notes economic gains, Viet Nam debates in Congress, and a need to push negotiations while avoiding wider war, stressing vigilance on bombing and diplomacy. It highlights editorials shifting to regional planning and the national mood on Vietnam.
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