06 Jul 1966
Page 4
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
Brattleboro GOP attorney general candidate James L. Oakes urged practical police reform after the Supreme Court curbed confession use. He called for more training and larger staffs, plus public cooperation, to improve investigative efficiency and uphold civil liberties. He warned against equating policing with justice and urged seminars for cops and prosecutors to stay current.
Opinion piece questions the US escalation in Vietnam, arguing bombing seeks psychological effect and reflects impatience rather than clear objectives. It doubts the aim of establishing a free and self governing South Vietnam and warns of an ongoing American presence or occupation. It cites dissent, debates, and the Post editor’s views on legitimacy of discussing war aims.
A column critiquing mail order catalogs that promise endless winter gear and home goods. It mocks pricey luxury items like a $100 bedspread and a $200 leather dictionary, then urges practical warmth over luxury and laments looming fashion items for women.
The piece notes Medicare's arrival will strain hospital facilities, but precise effects cannot be assessed yet. It cites that U.S. doctor numbers have surpassed 300,000 with new medical graduates swelling the workforce, while the American Medical Association says doctor growth outpaces the general population.
Washington column lampoons UFO myths calling them flying canoes of Quatahameans and jokes about Lightfoot Talking Eagle while shifting to Medicare, physician supply, and aging populations. It notes AMA figures, doctor per person trends, and potential hospital bottlenecks as politics loom.
A well drunk husband returns home and cannot unlock the front door. His wife from upstairs asks if that is Fred and offers a key. He declines and asks to throw him down a keyhole rather than a key, a quip attributed to an International Teamster.
Bob Hagerman captured Tuesday bells at Old First Church marking Independence Day. The scene offered a sober pause from holiday activities as residents reflected on the meaning of the Fourth. Dr Jules Whitehill spoke at a meeting of the International College of Surgeons in Man.
Comment from Chester last weekend noted that some medical colleges shift toward general practice training to treat the whole patient. An eminent physician lauds the traditional general practitioner with the little black bag full of instruments, pills, and care for common ailments.
Bruce Jackson argues that prisons reflect only the least sophisticated offenders while many crimes go unpunished or unreported. He cites graft in public life, unreported rapes, and corporate fraud, noting the system targets not the true high‑level offenders who rarely go to prison. Chief Judge Charles E. Wyzanski Jr. adds that the hydra heads are plucked, not the trunk.
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