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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The piece argues that Western face saving drives Vietnam policy more than genuine security. It cites Khrushchev in Cuba, France post-Asia and Africa, and Britain and France in Suez as failures that did not harm prestige. It urges a limited holding operation toward a settlement, warning that endless costly victory risks national death.
Editor notes Chet Ringheiser recalls John Grant at 104 who rewired his home at 102, linking activity to longevity. Debates a possible elementary school union district absorbing Woodford and North Bennington amid a regional drought affecting Rutland Addison counties. Nancy Otis’ photo essay covers Edie Beaumont’s Fresh Air Fund visit to Hoosick Falls, highlighting long running aid to metropolitan slum children.
Maynard School Committee and the Teachers' Association signed a one year renewable negotiating contract. Either side can request talks and experts may be consulted if no agreement is reached. Final say remains with the School Committee. The arrangement contrasts with Pawtucket where teachers have struck repeatedly and negotiations have been denied.
The president chose a limited war approach in South Vietnam while avoiding escalation in the North. He seeks a negotiated peace with UN mediation and adherence to 1954 agreements, aiming to keep U.S. influence strong for any eventual settlement amid Viet Cong gains.
The Lighter Side columns riffs on a UPI report about Sheldon Cohen, the Internal Revenue Commissioner, testifying as a Senate subcommittee probes wiretap activity. A Pittsburgh bought decoy revenue truck and bugging gear are discussed with dry humor, noting discreet use and a failed eavesdropping attempt with muzak as background.
A Vermont fishing note recounts a quiet Battenkill outing in West Arlington with no hits after three hours, despite close trout feeding and varied fly attempts. The column shifts to public wildlife talk, citing a July Fish and Game Board meeting on Battenkill trout numbers, a rising deer population, and the 1965 season outlook, with warnings from Vermont Deer Biologist Ben Day and calls for herd-control measures to prevent future downsizing.
An observer notes upheaval at the United States Information Agency as director Carl Rowan and deputy Donald Wilson resign. Murrow era influence fades but USIA aims to present the American viewpoint while coping with turnover and questions of tone under Johnson policy. The piece discusses morale, bureaucracy, and the agency’s role in Latin America after the Dominican intervention.
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