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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily Vermont newspaper issued six days a week by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington. It describes its publication schedule and corporate address for notices and subscriptions.
The piece argues that conservatives overstate the need to shrink the federal role. Grassroots pressure favors more federal aid and involvement, backed by rising state and local spending and debt. With grants-in-aid surging from 3.8 to 13.6 billion and state finance swelling, officials prefer federal support despite supposed preference for local control.
The Vermont Senate passes a bill to end poll tax payment as a condition to vote, a move House members have blocked in prior sessions. Advocates say voting rights are fundamental, while opponents claim poll taxes reflect civic responsibility and preserve democracy. The debate critiques linking citizen worth to tax status and calls for protecting universal suffrage at the polls.
The Boston Herald report on right wing damage to Massachusetts schools prompts the New Hampshire stance that local authorities should increase scrutiny of extremist influence. It argues NH has strong schools and public backing, reducing risk of Birchers censoring education, while urging continued support for democratic processes and avoiding groups hostile to government.
An analysis argues the Viet Nam war’s new phase mirrors Korea’s early days and questions whether bombing north Vietnam and reliance on South Vietnamese materiel will curb Viet Cong attacks. It cautions against assuming guerrillas are controlled by Peking or Moscow and notes French errors at Dien Bien Phu.
Washington reports that President Johnson sought an old fashioned mustard plaster for executive flu. The piece parodies Shakespeare quotes to mock the remedy, noting public familiarity with mustard plasters among older readers and the exchange uses lines from the bard to illustrate the topic.
The writer describes starting fly tying and rifle reloading as a hobby, building a cedar chest of tied flies and reloading gear, funding projects, and learning handloading with 30-06 rounds. He details experiment with 110, 150, and 172 grain bullets, noting accuracy differences and the balance of velocity, pressure, and trajectory for varied shooting.
Democrat Richard Schmidt of Burlington pushes for a 70 member House while anticipating court review by a three judge federal panel. He argues urban majorities favor smaller size, criticizes current malapportioned representation, and calls for higher legislative salaries and outside legal help to improve government quality.
The North American Newspaper Alliance notes Britain promotes Save lives dont drink when you drive while France backs a parallel message with Save lives dont get angry when you drive. The items reflect cross country road safety campaigns using concise, cautionary phrases.
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