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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Editorial discusses expanding government duties beyond private groups, citing a National Association for Retarded Children staff member who suggests shifting funding and responsibility for retarded children from private charities to tax supported agencies. The piece notes changing views on government’s legitimate functions and training and educating mentally retarded children.
The article argues that society’s view of the mentally retarded has shifted from private charity to government responsibility. It contends that training and education for mentally retarded individuals should be a nationwide public task, enabling them to find a proper niche in society. It notes private groups formed to help but urges government marshaling of talent and funds.
The piece surveys a wild winter in Bennington with references to underground utilities under Lyndon B. Johnson's beautification plan. It weighs the cost of restoring electricity and phone service after a storm, and imagines a potential oil strike and a Nieman Marcus branch. It also notes England's non souring milk tech potentially easing dairy costs.
The Brattleboro Reformer notes Congressman Robert T. Stafford faced criticism for denying deficits while urging fiscal restraint at a Hillsboro County GOP banquet in New Hampshire. The piece frames his stance as echoing Eisenhower and contrasts federal deficit funding with household budgeting and broader economic defense of deficits. It argues large companies borrow, yet the federal government is unfairly labeled, implying Stafford misses the shifted economic rationale.
Washington debate on Viet Nam frames foreign policy as limited versus unlimited military engagement. The piece weighs neo isolationism against ideological globalism, cites historical examples, and urges measured, decisive judgment balancing U S interests and power.
Dr Paul Dudley White extols exercise to prevent disease, noting leg muscle activity aids blood flow and reduces atherosclerosis. He warns against smoking, cites pulmonary embolism risks, and highlights psychological calm and long term heart health through regular activity. Boston.
A reader argues against atomic public safety items, condemning nuclear weapons and peaceful uses, warning they threaten future generations. He cites Truman, Faustus, and echoes in Joint Committee hearings, urging a reappraisal and peaceful diplomacy while declaring he would rather be deceased than Caliban.
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