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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The piece argues that liberal Democrats defend Johnson’s foreign policy while criticizing Republican actions, claiming a Democratic bias in assessing same policies. It notes how critics would harshly oppose similar moves by Eisenhower and mocks public defense by figures like Adlai Stevenson. Republicans are urged to view the irony without gloating.
Vermont House Speaker Franklin S. Billings Jr urges the Senate to pass a Senate reapportionment plan by June 15 so the courts can rule under the one man one vote standard. He warns that delay risks a July 1 shutdown and cites New York’s court disapproval as a cautionary example.
Editor notes celebrate Ralf S Kates being named principal of the new Mt Anthony Union High School and praise his early impact at Benhi. The piece also notes Manpower Development and Training Act courses show potential to aid unemployed residents, while political and administrative critiques touch on district consolidation and Hoff administration changes.
The writer reflects on American intervention in Santo Domingo criticizing editorial bias and arguing that communists rarely start revolutions but seize them. He notes the small size of Dominican communists, the strategic choices of U.S. action, and broader Latin American instability with hundreds of coups and civil wars across the region. He rejects sermonized blame on U.S. gunboat diplomacy and urges sober, long haul democracy work.
The article revisits an 1823 Yale term bill for A H White of Bennington, totaling 38.00 with minor charges for repairs, chamber rent, wood, and a peculiar 76 cent item tied to his salary. It notes pay by Jan 25 1823 and a 14 day vacation payment rule requiring parental receipt. The mystery 76 cents and earnings deduction spark speculation.
Readers respond to a May 26 editorial on the right to work. The letters defend the union shop as a democratic result of collective bargaining, arguing it strengthens labor relations and benefits employers, while criticizing simplified notions of the closed shop and urging openness in discussion.
In Albany, the Republican State Committee rallies to back John Lindsay for New York City mayor with fusion strategy to attract independents liberals Democrats and Republicans. Rockefeller aides join, funding and advice offered, with Nixon Javits and Price named among possible contributors and organizers pushing a coordinated campaign.
A humorous vignette recalls a cautious young mother and visiting guests in a disinfected room. The father jokes about dental probing with a boiled finger, reflecting old time domestic humor and silly parental caution.
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