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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont, serving as the local newspaper of record.
The Johnson administration defused Panama Canal Zone tensions by pledging to renegotiate the 1903 treaty and study a new sea level canal site. The piece weighs prospects for Panamanian sovereignty, U.N. or OAS internationalization, and negotiated arrangements balancing American control with Panamanian rights.
President Johnson suggests exchanging visits and television interviews between U S and Soviet leaders as a sign of mutual understanding. He frames it as a path to live together in peace, noting Americans and Soviets alike would welcome hearing each side. China relations remain separate and less clear.
The President's program seeks 800 million in federal aid directed to schools in deprived neighborhoods. The piece argues affluence worsens poverty, creating an "Other America" where children lack preparation due to broken homes and slum conditions. It defends targeted aid as necessary to provide real equality of opportunity.
A columnist laments the state of television ads and foreign influence in the industry. He mocks Africa hotness pitches, Goldwater fashion remarks, and Cinderella myth clichés while noting multilingual campaigns and explosive product visuals. The piece blends humor with critique of Madison Avenue and media trends.
A national opinion piece argues that the Great Society remains unattainable while Congress tolerates corrupt practices and campaign finance loopholes. It cites Ottinger’s near 200000 spend, family committees, and broader reliance on wealth over equal access, urging real reforms and stricter limits.
A computer analysis advised discarding the fast watch. keep the empty dial watch as it tells the correct time twice daily. The second watch, gaining two seconds per day, would reach the exact time only once every 120 years. A lighthearted note on logic versus common sense.
Mrs Erma Brundage of Bennington writes to The Banner sharing a personal view on the trailer controversy. She recalls buying a mobile home four years ago to escape rising rents and includes a short verse about perseverance and determination.
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