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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Editorial reflects on President Johnson's Great Society vision as utopian and unlikely to fully materialize. He spoke to a youthful Kentucky audience urging active participation in transcendent global issues, arguing the generation must reject sheltered, easy living to pursue meaningful change.
The piece notes Johnson frames the Great Society as a challenge for today’s youth. He says real progress hinges on active participation by high school and college students who will carry the load to realize the president’s vision. Success depends on convincing young voters the goals are right and necessary.
The official Vietnam view in Washington is narrow and ignores the South Vietnamese civil war. McNamara dominates decision making, focusing on military logistics while neglecting political realities and the will to fight in the South. Critics warn that neglecting politics risks escalation and undermines efforts toward any negotiated settlement.
A column analyzes Malcolm X’s 1965 assassination as a paradox of violence within a fanatical movement. It notes his shift from Black Muslim leadership, the irony of his death at the hands of fellow extremists, and his roots in white supremacy that shaped his life and views.
The piece argues Americans ignore bad taste in commercials and warns of moral risk. It cites toy war games showing aerial combat, and a broccoli Liberty poster replacing the torch, noting irony in profits from national symbols. It warns dulled perception may erode civic awareness as ads invade daily life.
A memoir recalls winter days with the base burner in the sitting room, the parlor off limits in most seasons, and the big Round Oak coal stove that burned hard coal. It describes stove maintenance, soot, chimney pipes, and a dramatic spring removal that left the room in dust and mishap.
The General Assembly failed to vote on peace keeping assessments. The issue centers on whether the U.N. is a super government or a forum for sovereign states. Russia and France resist paying for operations they did not join, highlighting that the charter does not grant clear authority to compel payments. The United States supports a collective veto and seeks reforms to clarify peace keeping costs before next September's session.
Herbert G Ogden of Hartland Vermont argues in a letter to The Banner that livestock property tax exemptions should be limited to 25 percent to protect farmers. He notes prior studies criticizing the tax as unfair to businesses and especially burdensome to farmers, urging local votes to ease the livestock tax while avoiding budget disruption.
The National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena released a 184 page NICAP report after seven years of study. It claims UFOs are extraterrestrial unknown superior machines under intelligent control and calls for congressional hearings to end Air Force secrecy. Individuals may request purchasing details from NICAP in Washington.
A Chewelah Washington paper relays a quip about smoking and therapy. The patient asks if quitting helps, the psychiatrist replies it helps the couch not the patient, prompting a light moment in family humor.
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