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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont, outlining local news and notices for the community.
Rep. Clark Hutchinson of Rochester told Republicans at a luncheon that lawmakers should defy reapportionment orders from the Supreme Court and district courts. He warned peers against acting like sheep and obstructing the law, accusing some colleagues of trying to position themselves as arbiters of justice.
In Vermont a heated debate over reapportionment follows Rep. Hutchinson’s defiant remarks. Rep. Partridge of Proctor counters, urging the legislature to obey the law and craft a fair plan. The piece questions whom Hutchinson represents and suggests the majority favors a lawful, orderly process.
The Office of Economic Opportunity granted federal funds to Corpus Christi for birth-control programs as part of a broader anti poverty plan. Milwaukee and Washington, D.C. are preparing similar grants. Sargent Shriver said funds will be offered to communities that request them and meet resident approval while keeping participation voluntary. The approach stresses community choice and avoids forcing programs, aiming to address population and poverty issues without infringing on individual rights.
A Ripton site is selected by the U S Forestry Department for a Job Corps camp as part of the federal anti poverty program. construction will house 100 to 150 youths aged 16 to 21 with barracks, dining hall, recreation hall, shop, school, library and dispensary. One third of trainees to be Negro. The plan requires local approval from Gov Hoff and federal Job Corps officials.
The piece argues that the Kennedy era caution and Truman era budget cuts warn against overestimating long term defense cuts. It predicts Johnson faces a crucial test next year on funding an effective anti ballistic missile system, potentially up to 40 billion dollars over several years. It cautions against repeating past mistakes by underfunding critical defense programs.
A letter argues the 13 smallest states plus Vermont shape the next legislature, warning a large assembly raises costs and delays. It compares one man one vote impacts and urges anti ballistic defense planning, asserting Nike X offers life and economic safeguards despite high costs and the need for shelter programs.
Winter less snowy than usual inspires rabbit hunting near Peru with a camp report noting brief runs, moist snow, and a dog’s scent challenges. The piece shifts to trout season in Massachusetts two-story ponds, a new fly pattern idea, and a local Arlington Fish and Game Club meeting on January 18 at 8 p.m.
New York and New York City are slated to receive tens of millions in proposed federal education aid, despite claims the region is not inherently poorer. The piece flags rising deficits, shifting federal roles in education and health, and a growing push for state responsibility amid national prosperity concerns. It notes New York State could gain about 92 million for education and New York City about 50 million, with New Jersey also seeking increased school support, warning of a potential federal overreach into general welfare.
A sobbing woman phoned a salon to say her husband bought her a dress as a present but she could not open it. The operator scheduled an appointment and cheerfully teased she would be wearing that dress soon, a quip about a Volkswagen. A dancing class boy later asked the same instructor how to get rid of a girl, prompting a cautionary note from Family Weekly.
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