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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont, outlining its corporate and distribution basics.
The town rejected unification with a sizable no vote led by North Bennington opposition and distrust of a second vote. Voters urged delaying broader talks until after the new high school, overcrowded elementary schools, and water shortages are addressed, with North Bennington possibly retaining separate status in a future plan.
A mix of light community notes and political talk opens with a Thursday strawberry festival at Bernard Whitman’s in Shaftsbury and a message that unification clashes fade when neighbors enjoy fruit. It then shifts to summer car speedings in Bennington, motorcycle rallies in Laconia with police and guards arresting about 200, and street activity as riders pass through Bennington. Local nightlife around the Go Round Go Go scene is recalled, followed by election chatter on Bennington’s merged elementary district with ten candidates for seven seats. The piece ends satirically with a Boston Globe quip about Viet Nam lacking a monsoon season.
New York opinions weigh NATO's strength amid De Gaulle's stance and Tito's warning. Acheson and Barnet-Raskin argue NATO's success fuels Western power fantasies, while debates surface on a federalized Atlantic Alliance and its future amid European nationalism and shifting security needs.
North Bennington recalls a past where grandmothers baked bread canned vegetables sewed dresses and endured long ironing sessions while leisure was scarce. The essay contrasts pre leisure days with today noting faster tech driven housework and a never ending push to fill spare time with plans. Grandmothers embodied simple contentment and practical craft amid a bustling home life.
Washington reports President Johnson signals continued gamble on military victory in Vietnam. He aims to defeat enemy forces and press for peace on U.S. terms, while acknowledging a prolonged conflict and possible resistance from Ho Chi Minh and allies.
A column by James A. Wechsler lampoons honorary degrees and public figures, offering a tongue in cheek list of proposed awards. It lampoons New Leftists, baseball leaders, CIA chiefs, and politicians while noting ironic incidents and quips from various sources.
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