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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial argues for the 1967 Air Quality Act to replace patchwork rules with nationwide industry standards and regional controls. It cites the 1963 Clean Air Act's failure, urges federal enforcement, and warns that local measures are insufficient while air quality worsens.
Washington debate centers on the consular treaty with the Soviet Union and how it tests the U.S. approach to Soviet relations and Asia. George Kennan argues for broad reassessment of communism and Russia, while Edwin Reischauer urges restraint in Asian military entanglements and cautions against promoting rapid internal changes. Both testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, urging a reevaluation of policy toward Russia and Asia.
A columnist rebuts Alan Sophrin’s call to abolish the Vermont National Guard and convert armories to schools. Citing Pearl Buck and Swiss, Swedish examples, the piece argues wars stem from human attitudes not weapons, and suggests disarming arms would be a misstep toward peace. The critique emphasizes democracy, neutrality, and the dangers of idealizing alternatives.
Bennington votes 45000 for airport upgrade to extend runway and strengthen it with federal aid rising to 160000, reducing local burden. State would cover shortfall if regional takeover bill passes, consolidating county access and improving facilities for Bennington and neighboring areas.
The Rev Thomas D Steffen urges demythologizing communism to open channels of communication and seeks a strategy for peace in Vietnam. He calls for immediate medical aid for civilian casualties, support from Church World Service, and an offering to aid suffering children, urging informed civic input.
Reagan allies accuse Clark Kerr removal of triggering a political clash at California Berkeley. They argue budget cuts and tuition ideas are framed as a betrayal of public education, while Kerr's opponents cite a campus leftist stance and partisan maneuvering amid a $400 million deficit.
Washington humor column imagines a global military union Uibssamko spanning nations and sides to lobby for peace. It sketches troop bargaining and a Saigon Local 1249 wage revolt, ending with a combat pause after a picket line moment and an unfair labor practice filing.
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