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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily excluding Sundays and holidays. It is published by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
In view of urgent classroom shortages the Tuesday rejection of the proposed new school bond surprised residents. The piece argues money fears and tax burdens explain the vote, urges a resubmission after summer and the high school project completion, and calls for state aid to ease construction costs while addressing ongoing overcrowding and substandard rooms.
Fans packed the former Bendi building to watch MAUHS and BCHS play the last varsity game there. Twin brothers coached both teams as BCHS pursues another state title. Selectmen report stable operating costs while 1966-67 budgets faced reappriasal-related upheaval.
A Long Island official proposes aerial hoisting by helicopters to lift stalled cars from traffic jams as a serious idea before a New York state legislative committee. The plan cites cost around 1 million dollars per helicopter and aims to ease rush hour delays caused by breakdowns.
The piece argues a rising anti communist mood across Asia reshapes U S policy in Vietnam. It cites Prince Sihanouk of Cambodia shifting stance toward Thailand, pro Peking sabotage claims, and broader regional breaks from Red China including Indonesia Sukarno and Japan elections, framing Lyndon Johnson against pro peace critics.
A Washington clergymen group protests the war as Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy urges deeper questions about objectives and morality. The piece contrasts college football’s perceived glamor with pro pay, via Alex Karras remarks, as Asia events and Saigon stake spark debate on evidence and national thinking.
A nostalgic column urges turning from snow toward spring. The author notes birds, robins, bulbs, and warm days as signs of imminent season change and describes fond memories of outdoor life, picnics, planting bulbs, and skipping rope, joking about a coming blizzard.
Washington digest notes Kosygin urges immediate unconditional halt to North Vietnamese bombing to clear the way for negotiations on Vietnam. Secretary Rusk counters, arguing the demand is an unconditional end, not a guarantee against future aggression. Presidents aims center on a political solution respecting South Vietnam’s independence amid Viet Cong resistance.
Washington wartime humor piece by Dick West analyzes how a peace feeler from Hanoi would travel through officials and press leaks. It satirizes diplomatic channels from Warsaw to Paris to London and Washington, illustrating misread signals and the odd path to potential negotiations.
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