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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily Vermont newspaper published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont excluding Sundays and holidays.
A tribute to Sir Winston Churchill describing his fierce will power at age 90 and his role as Britain's wartime prime minister from 1940 to 1945. The text praises his courage, leadership, and enduring symbol of freedom, noting Harold Macmillan's 1964 tribute.
Vermont professor Dr John Outwater reports that skiers using release bindings suffer more accidents than those without them. The study aims to separate normal ski stresses from bone breaking forces to improve boot and binding design and reduce injuries.
President Johnson sent a message to Congress on foreign aid. The request stands at 3.38 billion, the lowest since the Marshall Plan era, with a pledge to streamline waste. He declines to specify further aid to Egypt, Indonesia, or other anti-American nations, prompting expectations that Congress will seek definite answers before approving more funds.
A seasoned observer compares Lyndon B. Johnson and Humphrey to historic leaders, noting Johnson’s energy and complex persona. The piece riffs on Caesar through Sosthenes, drawing parallels about decision making, responsibility, and public versus private discourse in Washington.
New York state lawmakers draw large expense lulus that often exceed their salaries. Leaders and top committee chairs receive the biggest sums, with 16 500 lulus plus cars, while critics urge reforms and constitutional change to alter pay and perks.
The piece argues Johnson faces a pivotal test in foreign policy due to his lesser interest in diplomacy and the Kennedy-era White House structure. It notes no shift toward State leadership has occurred because Dean Rusk’s temperament blocks firm commitments, leaving a leadership gap that will determine his success or failure. It closes with cautious hope that Johnson, a formidable figure, will find the right answers.
Letter to the editor defends Mrs. Brown for exposing Communist influence in the civil rights movement. Opposes the editorial attack calling it Communist propaganda while praising Mrs. Brown's civil rights stance and urging removal of infiltrating Communists.
A humorous column notes lettuce cigarettes as a new substitute proposed after the surgeon general's report on smoking. It cites jokes from Lawrence Gibbs and suggests slogans and gimmicks to lure roll-your-own and pipe smokers, claiming lettuce could leave green thumbs instead of brown nicotine stains.
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