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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Vice President Humphrey's West Point commencement address signals possible Johnson administration moves to revise U.S. China policy. He urged widening contacts with Red China and treating mainland China like Eastern Europe, noting Beijing's belligerence but stressing perseverance and readiness to promote realism despite domestic opposition.
A reader letters respond to Sam Ogden on press liberal bias. The writer cites Vermont papers like the Burlington Free Press and New Hampshire’s Union Leader to argue that conservative voices are strong in major dailies. They note past editorial stances on Stevenson Nixon and Truman, and compare The Banner’s own stance on one room schools to Ogden’s column.
Washington reports a restrained NATO gathering as 14 governments avoid a confrontation over integrated command. They plan a new NATO headquarters location, likely Belgium, while keeping the alliance intact and Paris as a political council seat. The piece notes fear of France leaving would split NATO and harm Western security, and credits a broader shift in Europe toward ending the Cold War through cross political and German-German dialogue.
A columnist reviews coverage of Buddhist protests in Vietnam and a Da Nang Pagoda incident. He cites Richard Critchfield of The Washington Star and AP reports, notes omissions by The New York Times, and questions the handling of photos and editorials across Vermont papers while contrasting U Thant’s UN speech with Vietnam war pressures.
Despite controversy over state and local licenses the Sells Gray Circus performed Thursday. Fire acts, rope artists, elephants, trained dogs and clowns drew crowds while roustabouts resembled Elvis and the MC pitched a naughty item to boost amusement for all, especially children.
Washington columnist Dick West argues the auto safety scare is harming new car sales and the stock market, suggesting alternatives like auto burial insurance to prop up the economy. He notes jobs tied to wrecks and repairs, but cautions against overstated figures and advocates caution in policy ideas.
The piece surveys New York Republicans John Pillion in Buffalo and Steve Derounian on Long Island facing primary challenges from Bill Casey. It notes intra party strife across the Northeast, Casey’s stock ownership plans, and the broader risk to GOP prospects in November amid factional feuding and Goldwater alignment.
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