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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Editorial lauds Luious D Amerson winning the Democratic primary in Macon County Alabama as a major civil rights milestone. Notes ten years of litigation and activism, cites Johnson era conference recommendations, warns of persistent discrimination and poverty, and urges federal action and broadened inclusion by government business and unions.
Editor notes the merger of Bennington Village and Rural elementary schools in July, reducing the supervisory union. Wagner, who led Rural through 18 years of change, is honored and to continue school affairs across Southwestern Vermont towns. Also covers Rotary clash on fuel transport, Bennington Catholic High horse show slate with $2,000 in prizes, and Chet Ringheiser’s photo of a week old fawn as Banner’s top nature shot.
A harsh critique links South Viet Nam Buddhist self immolations to Mayan sacrifice, calling Tri Quang leaders unfit for democracy. The piece argues such acts mirror barbaric mindsets, compare to Leninist justifications, and denounces the monks for endangering civilians and exploiting media for political ends.
In a reflection on Vermont discourse, the author notes that public figures face name calling instead of reasoned debate. Citing Ethan Allen’s Oracles of Reason, the piece argues for confronting ideas with argument, not personal attacks, and suggests relocating the statue to symbolize a shift toward spirited debate.
A columnist muses on aging public servants and a Senior Community Services Corps proposed by Sen. Harrison A. Williams Jr. He recalls Michael J. McNulty, a tough Irish cop, and laments age limits and Red Cross blood donations, urging continued work for retirees and questioning ARC practices.
Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls in New York have yet to gain a clear edge from statewide forums sparked by Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. Only four candidates have appeared, with no declared frontrunner, as party leaders weigh liberal endorsements and Conservative and Liberal party influences for Rockefeller's rival.
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