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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The editorial argues budgets should be open to public comment and reports made readable. It urges Bennington officials to hold budget hearings before or during annual meetings, outlining department needs and past projects. It notes potential improvements seen in nearby communities and highlights a Vermont forest essay contest.
A letter from the late Adlai Stevenson to Paul Goodman, published in part, outlines his view that American foreign policy should avoid war and seek two policies: a tacit frontier between Communist and non Communist areas and a shift toward international juridical policing and cooperative global community. He argues for static defense and creative constructive action to prevent atomic conflict while shaping a lawful world order.
A Bromley rumor dispute is aired in The Banner with letters from residents denying claims about patrol leadership and First Aid credentials. Willy Burnett of Londonderry, slated to head Bromley Patrol, broke his leg on opening day, while officials defend the patrol’s National Ski Patrol status and urge countering rumors with facts. Additional letters praise honesty in public discourse and discuss broader international policy debates on Asia and Vietnam.
A Yale pediatrics professor notes New York Times and Banner coverage of a 190-signature antiwar ad and a 309-member Yale faculty appeal urging reappraisal of Viet Nam policy. He adds that many scholars support the moral issue despite disciplinary diversity and minority status in national debate.
Washington column notes Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey faces growing doubt from the Democratic left as Robert Kennedy gains support. Humphrey’s support for Johnson’s Viet Nam policy and his central position in politics are cited as reasons for perceived drift, fueling talk he may not be the party’s future pick.
A Vermont family notes a cold snap dropping from 30 above to 8 below with light snow and sunny days. In Wilmington the Bowker House moved to Vermont 100, becoming six apartments. Lt. Harrington’s Vietnam rescue was featured on TV, linking war to holiday shopping. The Dix Nativity scene decorates Putnam Square Bank, with 16 figures now. Family Christmas in Searsburg included relatives from New York and Washington, and snowfall hints at more to come Friday.
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