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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 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.
President Johnson ordered raids on oil depots near Hanoi and Haiphong to cut enemy supply lines, but observers fear the move may not stop infiltration and could prompt counterescalation by the Soviet Union and China. Britain regrets the action while Pentagon pressure for more bombing could grow if results falter.
The piece argues Attorney General Katzenbach faces limits to using Voting Rights Act tools in Mississippi amid Eastland’s power and probes whether federal wiretap authorizations extend to cases like Black and Baker. It notes controversial bugging of civil rights leaders’ rooms, FBI involvement, and calls for clear public accounting of eavesdropping practices.
A critical profile notes King Faisal of Saudi Arabia as a stabilizing anti-Communist ally who has modernized his country, reformed traditional practices, and pursued regional Islamic alliance building while navigating U.S. diplomacy and domestic political optics in New York. The piece contrasts Faisal with Nasser and chronicles Ibn Saud’s legacy, Faisal’s reforms, and recent U.S. social dining politics.
Bennington selectmen granted a junkyard license amid arguments that future land value and a potential Route 9 gateway to Vermont nearby could compel cleanup if development alters the setting. Critics warned isolation invites more junkyards and that prevention is cheaper than cure, urging tougher state and local regulations.
The editorial contests Williams on party labels for local candidates. It notes petition nominees must use a political name and lists party affiliations among Bennington School District contenders. Independent Liberal Progressive dominate. few reflect taxpayers’ interests. Economy or Budget Watchers absent. The piece critiques lack of fiscal accountability in party designations.
The writer urges readers to oppose federal borrowing and federal bonds to protect the dollar’s value. Citing pressure on federal workers to buy bonds, the letter criticizes Great Society financing via debt and calls for patriotic avoidance of bond purchases. It references Wall Street Journal and Washington Evening Star editorials and notes political action in Vermont.
John Chamberlain argues Shriver’s war on poverty could be completed by 1976 if the private sector liquidates the poverty bureaucracy. He notes growth projections, inflation risks, and the role of private firms and voluntary groups in absorbing workers, urging private help to meet the challenge.
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