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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
President Johnson decided to resume bombing North Vietnam after a long consideration. The move risks broader war, China’s involvement, and a harder fight with greater costs, while undermining trust in peace efforts and delaying a possible cease fire. Senators Aiken and Kennedy warned it could be a point of no return toward catastrophe. The policy shifts from a pause to escalation, renewing public debate on war aims and diplomacy.
The Bennington Board of Selectmen meet to decide whether to approve or reject three new junkyard applications. The town already hosts several yards and argues for planned, limited expansion, enforcing state fencing rules for accumulations of three or more cars to protect neighborhoods and property values.
A three hour White House meeting featured Robert McNamara presenting top secret evidence on North Vietnam. The defense chief used charts and photographs to show resumed infiltration and supply lines, likening the moment to the Cuban missile crisis. The clash with Rep. Rivers and allies on the House Armed Services Committee signals an ongoing small war on Capitol Hill over bases, bombers, and funding.
In Searsburg last week I hiked behind Skylark on snowshoes enjoying sun and warmth. Snowshoeing proved easy and scenic with wildlife sounds and muffled road noise. A weekend storm snarled roads, iced ponds, and a traffic jam as crews worked to keep back roads open. Rabbit hunter Bobby Ruprecht, 71, treks weekday woods with dog Beaut, claiming about 16 rabbits this season.
Manchester school officials respond to a reader's suggestion to move the blood bank back to the Manchester School gym. They note the gym is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays and stress the school’s primary duty to educate children, given crowded facilities on other days.
The editor notes cooperation from past and present school officials regarding blood drives at Manchester School gym. With Wednesday unavailable, the program moved to First Congregational Church of Manchester after Board and principal explained changes. two fewer donors than January 1965. Article then shifts to critique of a 1965 land use bill and local tax reform ideas proposed by Herbert G. Ogden.
The Vermont legislature witnessed its most spirited session debate over H5 Poll Tax. A close 76-68 vote followed by a 73-72 result on Friday shows party lines and near-balance power. The bill would remove poll tax payment as a local election requirement, with relief for the poor and exemptions for those over 70. Concurrently, highway funding drew attention as H45 passed to secure Vermont funds for road projects and a tax debate surfaced around a planned U.S. 7 and 4 improvement bond issue. Public hearings on roadside ads, a constitutional convention, Windsor Prison, open spaces, and deer herd management drew crowds, reflecting broad civic engagement in this week’s sessions.
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