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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Editorial notes Gov. Philip Hoff reports eliminating a decade of red ink as the state expects a 2.4 million surplus this year. The piece warns against using the funds for recurring expenses and urges capital spending like a planned five year vocational ed building, while endorsing prudent revisions based on half year revenue data.
Green Mountain Park’s 51 day spring harness meet posted about 1 million less handle than last year. Track manager Vincent Bartimo cites bad weather and competition from Berkshire Downs, Saratoga, and Hinsdale as key factors. Officials seek cooperative race meet planning and possible legal changes to boost viability while aiming to offset losses with a summer meet opening June 18 for 50 days.
President Johnson builds bipartisan support for a robust foreign policy as Congress chambers fill with briefings on Cuba the Dominican Republic and Latin America. The piece notes tensions with Republicans over the pace of policy and the risk of ceding presidential prerogatives, urging patience and a clear approach to defend democracy.
The piece assesses federal plans to ban highway billboards and regulate boxing, noting state efforts in Oregon and Pennsylvania, the Hart Tunney bill, and the Johnson administration. It mentions Jim Farley as a potential first federal boxing commissioner and compares cleanup challenges to removing clutter from a desk. It also highlights Los Angeles RPB cast breaker use and scrap-metal dynamics.
Senate hearing discusses mandatory physician reporting of child abuse and legal immunity for reporters. Dr McKay cites fear of lawsuits and argues to route reports to Social Welfare to coordinate protection and support rather than punishment. The bill aims to shield reporters while aiding families through social services.
Editor notes urge village trustees to study possible use of the old post office for municipal offices, consider consolidation, and obtain cost estimates. suggest asking the state about space needs and potential renovation. Also comment on corn productivity in the United States, sweepstakes debates in Vermont Maine and New Hampshire, and progress in local municipal issues like radio confusion and misplaced sewer lines.
Washington UPI reports a broadcaster wrote a letter praising another network’s Dominican crisis coverage and the recipient admitted sending compliments to rivals. The piece muses on fan mail spreading across fields with mock letters to Macy Gimbel Ford Cassius and Johnson, illustrating unlikely cross industry admiration.
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