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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1967
Page
4
Editorial notes from The Bennington Banner reflect the newspaper’s stance on local issues, policy debates, and community concerns. The page articulates opinions on regional governance, education, and civic matters, aligning readers with the publication’s voice.
The state Board of Education granted Burr and Burton Seminary a one year waiver to meet state standards, extending the deadline to next July. Progress is required by November in industrial arts and home economics, with a plan ensuring trustees represent sending towns. The board warned that failure to improve could end the reprieve.
Editor urges school boards to form a committee with real estate agents and church officials to set a standard rent for classrooms as districts rely on rental space. Weather notes and local incidents follow, including roving motorcyclists from the Rochester Violators Club and calls to curb dogs at public recreation areas with potential fines or ordinances.
The article compares Lyndon Johnson and Alexei Kosygin as they confront a pivotal moment in world history. It outlines Johnsons passionate but polarizing approach versus Kosygins cold calculating style, noting Kosygins weaker brief and the possible role of Andrei Gromyko in Soviet strategy as Egypt and Syria challenge US and British actions.
The piece weighs Johnson’s upcoming address to the United Nations General Assembly on Israel’s five day war and the wider question of territorial integrity in the Middle East. It contrasts past presidents’ stances with current policy, notes Vietnam as a test of national resolve, and frames Johnson as a partisan or stabilizing force amid global flames. It cites Bundy and Taylor, mentions Khrushchev and Eisenhower, and highlights civil unrest at home as the speech hinges on peace and order.
Charles W. Thompson, chairman of the senior class party, lauds Mt. Anthony Union High School graduates for a peaceful all night after graduation. He praises parents, teachers, and students for orderly closure of the unfinished school and credits the community for a well behaved class of 1967. Thompson thanks Marian Taylor, the school board, Howard Kelley, Bob McIntyre, the superintendent at the construction site, and parents for organizing the post graduation celebration in Bennington.
Albert T. Ray of Bennington challenges a Saturday Banner editorial on Mt Anthony Union High School funding. He argues the school’s claimed $3.5 million price implies taxpayers pay the full amount, contrasting with the editor’s note of a $1.9 million burden and a $3.5 million cost.
H W Andrews of Colorado Springs argues against direct vote plans noting that 35 states would lose voting power and eleven populous states could elect a president without other states. The letter stresses value of small states and their influence in Congress.
A nostalgic column contrasts old fashioned vacations with modern getaways. It recalls peaceful pond scenes, beaver watching, and mountain walks, then critiques rushed, long distance travel and one night stands that leave families needing another vacation from their vacation.
The writer notes fellow travelers rushing past their door and muses on their own location. They express envy of opportunities to escape work by packing a picnic and heading into the woods near their home.
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