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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
President Johnson’s choice of Arthur J. Goldberg to succeed Adlai Stevenson as U S representative to the United Nations shocks observers. Goldberg, a Supreme Court justice with limited foreign affairs background, wields influence within the administration and may push a more internationalist, peacemaking oriented U S policy while managing Arab concerns over his Zionist sympathies.
Town Counsel Norton Barber faces a case by Maurice Callahan and Sons of Pittsfield against removal of two Callahan signs on U S 7 in Bennington. The matter tests local rules as permits were granted despite exceedance of ordinance limits. Citizens also urge a townwide water system and new sources in Woodford to support tax assessments amid water shortages.
Water supplies at Bennington Flats are tainted by gasoline seepage causing hardship. Fresh mountain stream water from Glas tonbury is hoped to flow through the local pipeline soon. Debb ie Dewey and Patty Reilly competed in junior Olympics rope climbing but trailed Brazilian team led by Bruce Mayhew John LeRay and Diane Davig non. Ralph Bevis won state trap and skeet in one year. Miss Eupha Bonham shows rationality with a dash of absurdity as Banner prints a caption word upside down.
John R. Kimberly, president of Kimberly-Clark, warned at the Governor's Conference on Forestry and Land Use in Madison, Wisconsin that diverting productive forestland to single uses could threaten future wood supply. He stressed the need for balanced land use to sustain both recreation and forestry livelihoods for future generations.
Washington calls for devaluation and fiscal reform as Colombia's President Guillermo Valencia strives to balance stability with sovereignty. He defends a cautious path, cites past devaluation failures, and argues for U S aid while resisting heavy IMF policy imposition. He warns that a forced devaluation could fuel inflation and unrest while praising U S cooperation and military support to suppress guerrilla bands in the Cordillera.
A reflective piece observes a Vermont supermarket parking lot as a microcosm of modern life. The author notes diverse shoppers, delivery trucks from far cities, and the unseen labor behind product displays, interwoven with memories of a grocer husband and mobile home zoning debates.
A critique argues zoning should guide growth to curb environmental damage from mobile homes and junkyards. It warns population growth will harm landscapes unless strict, well enforced rules with real teeth are adopted, preserving natural beauty amid development.
A op ed mocks Congress for criticizing a TV show designed to recruit teens to the Job Corps. The writer prefers a homegrown approach, citing a personal scene where a Dick the W DJ record collection spurs his daughter to chores, jokingly endorsing a household method over rock star driven campaigns. It ends with an ironic commendation of the OEO program.
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