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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The United States selling Skyhawk jets to Israel amid Soviet arms to Arab rivals prompts a dangerous Middle East arms race. The piece argues for constructive US and Soviet diplomacy, criticizes wartime spending, and notes the publicpolitical timing of the disclosure.
Editor’s Notes salute long serving game warden Jesse Watson who retires after 31 years and plans fly fishing and gunsmithing. The Banner reports summer theaters in nearby Wilmington and Williamstown, plus local pride in BCHS’s Saber Night and honors for trapshooter Ralph Bevis. Also noted is coach Frank Bizzarro’s move to Mt Anthony Union and light quotes from newspapers.
Washington observes Defense Secretary McNamara who spoke in Montreal and at Chatham College as he defends civilian control of the Pentagon budget amid pressure for larger outlays. He warns against an arms race and costly anti missle systems while facing congressional prompts to fund new missiles and two nuclear powered frigates, testing executive authority.
John Chamberlain argues Ky and Thieu have earned their stripes as nationalists and should be welcomed by Americans. He notes a war within a war in South Vietnam with factions including militant Buddhists, Catholics, and nationalists vying for power, and suggests U S officials are split between supporting Ky Thieu and pursuing elections. He cautions that Hanoi will press for control before any peace talks.
A Letter To The Editor lauds James J. Davis founder of Mooseheart and Moosehaven noting the Loyal Order of Moose 28 miles west of Chicago has built a large campus providing home and school for children of Moose members. It mentions 500 residents at Child City and the organization’s long history with Women of the Moose and the Legion of the Moose. A Boutin family tragedy is referenced with a mother becoming a house mother for Mooseheart caretaking two children.
The Loyal Order of Moose in Bennington marks 20 years since its January 6 1946 founding at the State Armory with 150 members led by Frank J. Labell of Watertown Mass. and Carlton Bahan. Members recall Decoration Day wreaths by Harold Davenport and early support from North Adams and Mooseheart, as the order expands and new buildings rise.
In a UPI report, former Michigan senator Robert P. Griffin’s formula ties Agriculture Department funding to staff levels, while Adrian McDonough argues paperwork fuels the economy. The piece notes shifts toward information markets and includes a local Bennington feature on Mooseheart, community halls, and organizational growth led by Byron A. Harrington.
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