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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
Editorial notes a grim start to 1967 with deeper U.S. involvement in Vietnam. It argues a political solution is unlikely, bombing hardening Hanoi, and communists sustaining guerrilla fight. War costs delay domestic programs, strain alliances, and hinder peace efforts worldwide.
Bennington village trustees and police urge traffic tweaks after heavy snowstorms on Union Street. Banning parking on one side or enforcing one way traffic could ease jams until plows clear the area. The note also highlights moon photography and local civic optimism for 1967.
The piece argues the new left aims to discredit U.S. policy in Vietnam by pushing an investigation into bombing of North Vietnam. It criticizes Senator Fulbright as the lead force behind such inquiries, asserting the move would bias outcomes against U.S. actions and bolster North Vietnamese propaganda.
Quotes from Carl Rowan and Dr. Lyman Hunt Jr caution that Western media and government records are used to attack or defend educational ideas. They warn parents risk falling for unsound educational notions and advocate protective standards akin to FDA oversight for children’s learning.
In Searsburg heavy Christmas snow piles eight to 24 inches. crews plow and sand to keep routes open while residents like Earl Crawford and Ralph McDermott clear drives. The author, visiting with Marion Martin of Carle Place, notes bright moonlit skies, starlit nights, and candle nostalgia amid ongoing winter life. Wednesday brings town audits as Alanson Cady, Bessie Hagar, and the author prepare to audit town books for 1967.
A Dorset reader defends Burr and Burton Seminary against claims of failing to meet Vermont state minimum standards. The letter argues college admissions ignore state approval, notes Burr and Burton’s NEASC accreditation since 1962, and cites the school’s robust facilities and programs. It condemns perceived overreach by the state education department and calls for maintaining local school autonomy.
The Mt. Laurel School staff express appreciation for the Christmas spirit shown during the holiday season. They thank the many people who contributed generously to the Christmas supper party for students and their families. Mrs Evelyn H Beattie, Principal, Manchester.
A set of old jokes from periodicals includes a church fundraiser scene where Old Bill pleads poverty while collectors press him for funds. A widow laments an unchanged tombstone inscription after her husband’s will shifts to another heir. A quip notes women’s shorter fashions still occupying large closet space.
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