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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Editorial commends Village trustees and Village President Santarcangelo for moving ahead with a fire code plan in Bennington. The board signals openness to building, plumbing and electrical codes to support a broader fire prevention and public safety program, noting recent downtown fires and a North Street apartment blaze underscore urgent need.
Trustees move to draft codes for a village fire safety ordinance in Santarcangelo. A committee of past presidents and current and former fire chiefs would guide code development, aiming for a strong fire safety standard that supports eventual town village unification.
Dr. Glenn J. Seaborg proposes international development of peaceful nuclear explosives, arguing joint effort across the United States Britain France and the Soviet Union would conserve resources and strengthen the test ban. He stresses the power of shared know-how to prevent secrecy and reduce nuclear risk, while noting ultranationalist opposition.
A Franklin North Carolina letter writer argues that widespread English deficits among freshmen cost colleges and the nation up to ten million dollars annually. He blames high schools and home conditions, calling for broad reform of schooling from early years to college to ensure students master their mother tongue before higher education.
Washington observers warn that meaningful opposition to President Johnson appears unlikely as the GOP fractures, with Iowa and other states showing hardline Republicans. Johnson’s consensus strategy may dampen public debate while pursuing the Great Society amid a cautious Congress and cautious press coverage.
The Vermont Fish and Game Board says it is ready to assume full regulatory authority over the state deer herd, aligning with its biennial report, while awaiting winter impacts before proposing 1965 season rules. It notes possible southern and central antlerless one day hunts after the regular season, and mentions New York post season steps for deer in certain counties.
The struggle over a reform measure dubbed conflict of interest pits freshmen Democratic senators Harold Raynolds and Helen Franco against a tough GOP stance. Raynolds resigns as state board of education chair to avoid conflicts, Hoff hedges on resignations and reappointments, and the episode tests party commitments and leadership choices in Burlington area politics.
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