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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The analysis argues that U.S. aims in South Vietnam hinge on a stable Saigon government, yet a series of coups since Diem’s ouster has left the state fragile. Factionalism and waning rural support threaten unified action against the Viet Cong, with repeated North Vietnamese bombings unlikely to restore order. The piece contemplates a negotiated settlement if Saigon cannot govern effectively.
Governors Rockefeller sales-use plan faces mixed support as lawmakers weigh revenue needs for 1965 66. A 2 percent levy could yield up to 600 million yearly, while cigarette tax changes draw tentative backing. City allies and GOP leaders debate effects on New York City and local finances amid resistance to higher automobile license fees.
A hospital bound columnist reflects on Viet Nam policy, noting the flood of opinions and the inability to choose clear paths. He cites Ed Murrow and Voltaire while arguing no single strategy can stop North Vietnamese supplies or guarantee victory, urging patience amid muddling through.
Washington UPI notes a tongue in cheek call for a TGFM Club Thank God For Monday to balance the existing TGIF sentiment. The column uses a home scene with a three year old son to illustrate the chaos of weekend custody and a staged inventory of toys and clutter as a humorous counterpoint.
The United States backed down at the United Nations allowing Soviet Union to vote in the General Assembly over dues, avoiding a wrecking showdown. Critics call it the lesser of two evils as a private resolution on arrears emerges, with renewed pressure on Russia France to pay without destroying the UN.
An advertising company plans to display large reproductions of famous paintings on billboards to serve as the public art gallery. Critics question safety and propriety, arguing paintings should remain in museums and warning against obstructing real landscapes with art.
Newburgh, New York resident John Beal argues for support of the Cutts resolution on Vermont representation. He cites population disparities, warns of national impact on Vermont’s voice in the Senate, highway funding, water resources, and Grand Isle’s atomic waste concerns, urging readers to back the principle of equal state votes regardless of size.
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