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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
De Gaulle arrives in Moscow for a 12 day stay to confer with Soviet leaders and address the Russian people. He aims to ease East West tensions and press a plan for a peaceful Europe stretching from the Atlantic to the Urals while critics note shifts in NATO and German unification sentiment.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Richard A. Snelling argued in Manchester that the Vermont legislature acted in a rush to fund a four lane U.S. 7 through Bennington County. He cautioned about economic drawbacks while noting long range studies require four lanes within the next decade to handle rising traffic and prevent future congestion.
Editor notes Bennington College seniors march into the Barn Quadrangle in academic robes amid tears and smiles. Landgrove’s schoolhouse closes as districts unify, with townspeople divided over consolidation. Voters urged to cast ballots before 7 p.m. today as unification supporters tout benefits of reorganization.
Washington reads the departure of Under Secretary George Ball as the end of a dissenting voice on Viet Nam policy. Ball leaves after five years of quiet opposition in private, publicly loyal stances, with ongoing confidence from President Johnson. The administration appears unanimous at the top amid mounting national and international debate over the war. Analysts cite Le Monde and books by Geyelin and Fall, noting a widening critique of U.S. strategy, while insiders say the policy circle remains hermetically closed and uninterested in external viewpoints.
A collection of opinions and reflections from public figures. Dr. Samuel 8. Sheppard praises the Supreme Court for a new trial ruling in his 1954 case. The Countess of Dartmouth weighs secrets of secretary life. J Edgar Hoover warns of inflated police brutality. Dr Karl Menninger critiques psychiatric terminology. Johnson faces Viet Nam policy dilemmas as he clings to Kennedy advisers, with analysis of foreign policy leadership and the need for new ideas.
A Searsburg reader outlines tranquil scenes from Berkshire hills to New York trips, cites local wildlife and garden mischief, and warns against threats to national parks and redwood forests. The piece urges protecting scenic landscapes from dams, highways, and development, citing Vermont and broader U.S. examples.
Chief Justice Earl Warren faces self-doubt over his court's rulings on federalism and individual rights. The piece argues the Warren Court eroded Ninth and Tenth Amendments by expanding federal reach, while criticizing language twisting and preferencing national power over local autonomy. A light anecdote about a cross country bus trip ends the column.
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