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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Editorial notes that on February 4 the Senate Foreign Relations Committee led by J William Fulbright began open hearings on U S commitment in Vietnam and how it is being fulfilled. It cites diverse, dissenting voices within the Senate after broad initial support, united by concern the policy may escalate rather than settle the conflict.
The message argues the President may act to defend U.S. forces in Vietnam without a formal war declaration, but Congress must use its influence to inform and pressure the administration. It notes little debate and two dissenters, urging the Senate to become fully informed and vocal in shaping policy and public will.
Editor notes mourn the death of Joe McDonough a beloved civic leader and friend. The piece notes St Patrick's Day traditions without him and discusses upcoming highway bonding votes, plus tributes to Robert Purdy on his 101st birthday and Eagle Scout Thomas Langlais of Pownal.
The Brattleboro Reformer urges early major improvements to Vermont Route 9, the Molly Stark Trail, from Brattleboro to Marlboro, as eastern sections are narrow crooked and dangerous while western Bennington end is being modernized. Legislators in southeastern Vermont are urged to act.
Vermont lawmakers face debate over pay and benefits with some members pressing for higher stipends while critics warn of budget strain and uneven compensation. The Times Argus notes the session could become a benchmark in legislative remuneration disputes amid broader questions of state finances.
Adm. Sharp charts a vast Pacific empire frame for US power in Vietnam and beyond. Humphrey aims to mobilize 20 000 to 25 000 allied troops while building a broader Pacific alliance with South Korea Australia New Zealand the Philippines and other partners. The plan includes major port and airstrip construction across the region signaling a long term infrastructure project beyond Vietnam.
George Van Santvoord of Bennington Montpelier reports on the Vermont House progress through week six. The Bennington H121 charter plan to merge the town and villages faces committee review while other bills address education, highway work, and youth sentencing reform at Windsor.
A Storied Searsburg week of sun and melted snow frames a memory filled with woods and a brook. The narrator recalls Valentine memories, the Barn vaudeville dream, and a Michigan City friend’s tribal gathering in Gary. A garden thaw, school snow sculptures, and pond skating follow, ending with a parakeet sex-relabeling tale as Blue Lullabell becomes George.
Washington humor column notes Rep. Craig Hosmer proposed bombing North Vietnam with yellow dye filled milk cartons to identify Viet Cong. The piece mocks the idea, suggesting black and white hats would easier separate friend from foe and cites potential bystander splatter. The tone is satirical and critical of wartime gimmicks.
A Wall Street Journal item riffs on drink influenced language tracing the joke from the idea of hitting the bottle to the hangover that returns the blow. It playfully links intoxication to linguistic shifts in common phrases.
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