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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial praises Dr. Charles G. Salem’s decisive election win signaling dissatisfaction with current school governance. It urges him to voice constituent views, notes Marian Taylor’s lasting impact and role on the state Board of Education, and welcomes Louis Perrotta and Bernard Bellemare to the Bennington district board. It calls for tackling overcrowding and pushing for new classrooms.
The piece argues federal agencies and charities publicize on roadside signs to promote bonds, the Army, and other programs. It criticizes Lady Bird Johnson and lawmakers for trying to curb billboards, urging agencies to refine tactics and cooperate with her stance.
Editor notes celebrate a bustling season as YMCA day camp opens, playground recreation begins, Barber's Pond hosts sheriff fun, Lions and Rotarians race in three legged events, theaters vie for crowds, Fresh Air Kids arrive, grads reconnect, and youths head toward marriage, with autumn and peace looming two and a half months away.
Boston columnist argues neither the United States nor the Soviet Union has a clear long term vision for the Middle East. Both leaders suffer from myopia, with Russia seeking influence via anti Israeli and anti Western sentiment while the United States seeks broad happiness, risking vague policy. He urges a human centered approach: support regimes that modernize economies, develop resources, and open access to water routes and knowledge, press enemies toward peace, and promote tolerance within realistic bounds.
Hal Borland’s book Hill Country Harvest traces a countryman writer’s view of seasons in northwestern Connecticut. The volume compiles essays on birds, animals, and rural life, reflecting a Berkshire Eagle columnist’s decade of observations.
The Banner prints a reader summary of Gen. Arthur Trudeau testimony before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee. Trudeau asserts radical student groups and civil rights groups host Communist influence, tracing it to the Soviet Union and warning of a calculated antiwar movement. He warns of a KGB shift under Yuri Andropov and urges patriotic rededication to U.S. principles.
A Riverhead columnist rails at overzealous building codes that stifle creativity among local youths. He argues rigid permits would have blocked Tom Sawyer era ingenuity, noting tree houses are limited by exacting specs. The piece contrasts playful innovation with stringent zoning, urging sensible rulemaking.
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