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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Gen. Lewis B. Hershey defends the draft as sound while Congress plans public hearings amid widespread dissatisfaction. Only about 40 percent of eligible youths serve, with critics arguing inequities favor wealthier students and deferments. Alternatives like universal service or a volunteer force are discussed, aiming to curb inequities and reduce future Southeast Asia conflicts.
The Bennington Republican Town Committee endorsed Richard Snelling early in the governor primary, seen as premature and potentially unfair to challenger Thomas L. Hayes. Officials set June 21 for a second unification vote, while a Housing Authority was formed to pursue low rent housing for the elderly and families with federal aid. Russ Christie scored Benhi’s lone run in a BCHS loss, marking the last Benhi scoring base hit for the program.
Washington column rails at Lady Bird Johnson for shaping the national beauty drive. It lauds her push for the Highway Billboard Bill to curb visual pollution, notes high public regard, and compares her influence to Eleanor Roosevelt while detailing discreet congressional pressure to advance billboard controls.
The article portrays Mrs. Johnson as a national advocate for urban beautification and Head Start. It cites her park dedications in Peoria and riverfront lighting in San Antonio, highlights her White House Head Start committee work with Sargent Shriver, and notes the political pressure and public scrutiny she faces as First Lady. It also includes critical views on ecumenism and school segregation from Carl McIntire and James E. Allen Jr.
Congressman Robert T. Stafford of Vermont reports on congressional pace and policy. He cites draft fairness hearings, minimum wage debates, and partial success in education and social legislation, noting tensions between the White House and Congress over spending and unemployment compensation reforms. Vermont joins a U S Canada Interparliamentary Group delegation with Sen. Aiken.
Article critiques Secretary McNamara’s idea of universal youth service as a Prussianizing move. It warns that conscription mirrors totalitarian models once embraced in Europe, risks alienating immigrants, and argues for volunteer forces. It notes the historic drift from citizen body ownership to state control, and urges Congress to study 1848 revolution émigrés’ biographies before acting.
Karlis Lusi s of Bennington Vermont writes to The Banner arguing against communist oppression in Russia and East Germany. He condemns mass executions and prison camps while praising freedom and warning of anti-American influence in colleges and youth culture.
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