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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Johnson administration has not used the United Nations to influence the Vietnam war. Despite Arthur Goldberg’s UN role, Washington bypassed the UN and U Thant, yielding token involvement while not seeking mediation. The piece argues for more active UN engagement and intermediary use to resolve the conflict.
The U.N. faces a fragile stance on Rhodesia as a boycott provokes white resistance while African blocs push for action. Financial strains grow as the Soviet Union and France threaten reduced peacekeeping funding, complicating new missions amid Vietnam tensions and a stalemate in Security Council efforts.
The Curriers Mr and Mrs Stephen R Currier are missing after a plane trip from Puerto Rico to the Virgin Islands. They are noted for anonymous philanthropy supporting civil rights education and social causes in Vermont and beyond. Their wealth funded schools Shakespeare Festival child welfare mental health and environmental beautification. If lost forever their three children face a Caribbean vacation without parents.
The piece surveys cautious moves by Georgia’s Maddox California’s Reagan and Alabama’s Wallace as observers note their reform stances while praising architect Burley for linking Vermont beauty to design. It highlights Bennington’s post office restoration and urges watching Burley’s talks.
In Albany a behind the scenes push keeps Governor Rockefeller in circulation as a possible 1968 presidential contender. He says he will never run again, but allies promote him as a convention second choice or potential favorite son for New York and national tickets. Meanwhile Vermont debates adjutant general pick as Gen Wayne Page faces Col Reginald Cram in a budgeted, time consuming fight with lawmakers.
The writer argues abolishing the Vermont National Guard would end legislative fights over the adjutant general post and push toward nonviolence. Citing Pearl S. Buck, he links armament to conflict and suggests repurposing guard armories as schools to keep children in those spaces rather than soldiers.
Two letters address Bennington police matters. One writer derides critics and urges a public demonstration stance toward Main Street. The other endorses Howard Parizo, a former Vermont state trooper, as a top candidate for village police chief amid rumors and calls for wider public vetting. An unrelated golf note recalls Magellan’s global trek in 1521.
A Vermont viewpoint criticizes teaching certification hoops as needless hurdles. The author argues many competent teachers lack required degrees and cites past experiences at NYU and Columbia, urging simpler qualification steps and real performance checks over paper credits. The piece notes teacher shortages and favors a practical, interview plus outcome-based approach to certify educators.
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