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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont. It serves as the local newspaper for Bennington and surrounding areas with ongoing community news and notices.
The Vermont General Assembly races to finish work before the June 30 court order ends its session. Reapportionment dominates the agenda, sidelining many deserving bills including a proposed constitutional convention and local tax appraisal reform. The House moves to end senatorial scholarships, proposing 430000 dollars for incentive grants, while an independent board is urged to administer scholarships to guard against political influence. The Senate may resist the House plan, risking the broader scholarship program unless a compromise is reached.
The piece argues the core issue in foreign aid is finding honest efficient and trusted governments in recipient nations. It notes the difficulties in Viet Nam and the Dominican Republic, critiques aid funneled to corrupt regimes, and discusses the challenge for American officials to back progressive factions while containing communism. It warns against overemphasizing stakes in Viet Nam and foresees rising American global responsibilities beyond Southeast Asia.
The author reflects on George Perkins Marsh and his 1864 work Man and Nature in a Vermont Life essay. The review covers the book’s Harvard University Press edition, Lowenthal’s editing, the prose style, enduring influence on conservation, and critiques of neglected topics like water and air pollution and the Everglades impact.
The editor lauds Senator Winston Prouty for a strong General Assembly address criticizing the Johnson administration for withholding Viet Nam war information and backing Senator Dirksen on reapportionment. The page highlights local news from Bennington and small towns approving a union elementary school, plus a quip about Montpelier cockfighting laws and a rooster weather vane.
Consuelo Northrop Bailey warned Addison County Republicans that the nation is on a faroboggan ride toward Socialism. She laments federal funds flow and looming controls, contrasting this with United States history of evolution and individual liberties, urging a change in Republican messaging. Road to Socialism Is it time for a new theme song Connie?
A reader letter argues against building a new medium security prison in Windsor Vermont and favors small corrective centers to rehabilitate offenders. It cites costs, historical lessons, and a proposed alternative Institutions Board plan emphasizing probation and parole. The piece also includes reader Martha M. Van Nest’s reflection on poverty and political rhetoric.
A UPI column lampoons cheating at the World Team Tournament in Buenos Aires. It notes British players Terence Reese and Boris Schapiro accused of signaling, argues gestural conventions could reveal cheaters, and humorously recalls a hypothetical pantomimic rule change. References to eyebrow and shrug signals and a joking cigarette with a tranquilizer appear in the punchy essay.
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