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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaperissued by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont. It publishes every day except Sundays and holidays.
The piece argues a permanent UN peacekeeping force is needed to deter small wars from escalating. It sees Soviet backing as a potential step toward world governance and notes US reluctance to accept the proposal as framed, amid debates over which nations contribute and whether Security Council powers are excluded.
The editorial argues U.N. peacekeeping could succeed without U.S. troops and urges a worldly all camp force. It also praises Bennington trustees for a new garbage ordinance, stressing enforcement and public backing to curb blight and attract tourism and industry.
Five Roosevelts oppose a design for FDR Memorial in Washington, calling it an instant Stonehenge. They reject the monumental slabs plan approved by the Fine Arts Commission, preferring a simple tablet in the Archives triangle with landscaping.
AGA Robert Kennedy pursues the vice presidential path with determined zeal amid mixed reviews from political operators and Johnson supporters. His Poland visit and Cracow Czestochowa meeting draw large crowds as aides frame the campaign amid the Kennedy tragedy's epic undertones.
Letters debate a disputed baseball umpire call in Rutland Bennington game and defend official judgment. A topless swimsuit comment prompts gender attire protest. Corrections clarify Chiselville bridge and Daniel Webster statue locations in Vermont. Citizens urged to back a constitutional school prayer amendment by pressuring representatives.
The Burlington Free Press notes algae issues in St Albans Bay as the Water Resources Department tests copper sulfate methods. A Bennington narrator compares his DIY experiment to the state program, discusses permits and a small spring, and recalls a trout incident tied to Elm Street youths.
The narrator recalls a challenging ascent along Vermont’s Long Trail from Lincoln Gap to Mt. Ellen. A drenched camp, battered gear, and cold dawn give way to triumphant views from Mt. Abraham and Cutt’s Peak, with sun finally breaking through over Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks.
By mid afternoon hikers reach Glen Ellen Lodge overlooking Warren and Waitsfield. The Green Mountain Club and Boy Scouts are noted in the lodge log. The party plans to join the Green Mountain Club and hike the Lincoln range as part of earning the Long Trail end-to-end badge despite blistered feet and wet gear.
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