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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont and excludes Sundays and holidays from its publication schedule.
The House endorsed a measure to let neighboring towns join in hiring professional appraisers to ensure fair and equitable tax property listings. A statewide study showed 65 percent of Vermont towns failed equity standards, with 56 towns needing urgent revaluation. The bill permits regional approaches and allows selectmen to hire external appraisers to raise listing quality and curb tax increases.
The piece argues that French President de Gaulle offers valuable perspective on the U.S. Vietnam approach, favoring negotiation over force and opposing the domino theory. It notes his insight from Indochina, his push for a neutralized Southeast Asia zone under international guarantees, and the potential benefit to China and the West from a negotiated settlement. It ends with brief newspaper clippings from Minnesota, Connecticut, Alabama, and Virginia quotes.
The piece argues South Vietnam is collapsing and a government cannot rally support while Viet Cong gains strength. It warns bombing North Vietnam risks a mainland invasion and urges a negotiated truce, not expansion of the war. The author contends a broader war in Asia is folly and questions U.S. leverage to force peace.
Leon Boutin argues the village trustees and water commissioners oversimplified fears about residents on North Bennington Road tapping the Globe Union main. He urges harmony and shared sacrifice, noting costs, future needs, and the goal of a reliable water supply. He calls for cooperation to improve the community now.
A North Bennington Road letter thanks villagers for supporting a petition article on whether residents may tap into the water main. The writer notes irony if the water board had allowed temporary taps to avoid a tax burden and signs off with a community sentiment and a Shriver quote on poverty.
The piece argues that Congress, not the press, should interrogate the executive and that presidents need not answer every question immediately. It calls for planned, advance submitted inquiries, notes Britain’s model, and stresses the public’s right to information while cautioning against overreliance on impromptu remarks.
The speaker notes uncertainty about Hanoi and Peking agreeing to a cease fire and negotiation amid South Viet Nam weakness. He states the implied objective of U.S. policy should be made explicit and pursued with extensive diplomatic resources. The statement frames a stronger push for a negotiated settlement.
A reflective Vermont opinion piece argues Lincoln's Birthday signals peak ski business, laments weather, and warns that shifting to government by numbers risks eroding wisdom and virtue. It critiques a UPI report on the Cutts resolution, urging fair reporting and stressing dangers of mass media and propaganda on democracy.
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