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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation, located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Editorial notes the contentious re apportionment fight frames the Vermont General Assembly opening its 1965 session. The piece laments obstruction by litigation and court deadlines, warning of a lack of zeal among lawmakers who face redistricting that could cast them out of office.
The piece urges calm, bipartisanship, and focus on education, conservation, highways, and government reorganization. It warns against sectional divides between small and large towns, calls for governor and leadership to curb discord, and stresses enacting a sound progressive program for Vermont’s people.
The Security Council backs the Organization of African Unity to end foreign intervention and press Congolese Premier Tshombe to neutralize mercenaries. The plan aims for a negotiated settlement without big power involvement, reducing risk of nuclear escalation amid African turmoil.
Walter Lippmann argues Senator Russell will push a reexamination of U S policy in South Vietnam as a means to soften defeat. He warns that accepting defeat could reshape domestic life for a generation and stresses the contrast between public polls and historical necessity. The piece critiques Kennedy McNamara and warns of scapegoating and mounting costs if defeat is admitted.
The piece muses on preserving Americana in the Smithsonian including Burma Shave jingles, Pullman car names, and old signage. It laments modern highway advertising and imagines a future where transit relics like Please Watch Your Step placards and No Loitering signs inform future generations about a slower, imaginative past.
National affairs column argues that the January budget projections misstate cash outlays and receipts. It notes a recurring cash deficit, rising public debt, and the misleading use of administrative budgets while warning deficits are not a healthy or lasting stimulus.
A Letter to the Editor questions whether Vermont can solve the reapportionment mess without broad, constructive thinking. The writer critiques current legislature, argues for stronger knowledge of law and procedure, cites state population and representation figures, and urges citizens to choose efficient, dedicated lawmakers.
A city department planned a beauty contest for publicity but cancelled after learning the winner would be crowned Miss Public Property, prompting discussion among officials and readers.
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