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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Town voters tonight and Tuesday weigh a unification study committee of 25 to draft a consolidation act. The plan aims for simpler government, fewer overlaps, and streamlined services, while facing cost concerns amid Mt Anthony High School costs and water needs. Support for a garage workshop at the sewage plant is mixed due to planning gaps, and tax exemptions favored for the Bennington Rescue Squad building but opposed for livestock and poultry tax relief.
Editor notes warn of speeding trains after a derailment in Hoosick Falls with Gov Rockefeller promising safe operation. Tribute to Arlington School Director John M Moore. voters eye long service. Windstorm damages worry homeowners as Bennington’s Shirkshire winds spark meteorology debate. Mt Anthony Union school board welcomes Highway Department funding for site costs of a new district highway office.
The piece contrasts President Johnson and Goldwater era ideas, noting Johnson has used aggressive bombing in Vietnam and hints he may adopt more Barry Goldwater planks. It calls Johnson daring for actions across the Yalu and warns readers of potential policy shifts.
Diplomacy begins with soundings between governments to seek a peace framework in Viet Nam while the United States maintains its objectives and does not appear to concede. Moscow and Paris engage in talks with Washington, London, and Beijing as preparations for potential international discussions continue behind the scenes.
The Roosevelt Jr. push for the 1966 Democratic gubernatorial nomination centers on him being a compromise candidate to unite Wagner and Kennedy allies. Roosevelt, serving as under secretary of commerce, could win Johnson support and brings years of legislative and executive experience. Perspectives differ on his immediate interest, with observers noting his sidestep of the Wagner Kennedy feud enhances his appeal.
A letter to The Banner highlights how cancer progress comes from diverse, imaginative work beyond pure clinical trials. It notes Dr George N Papanicolaou s accidental discovery of a cervical cancer detection test, various experimental lines from mice to plants and even sharks, and the American Cancer Society s commitment of over 12 million dollars to both basic and outlandish ideas.
A columnist argues Johnson’s staff is strong enough to support his ambitious presidency despite perceived weaknesses. He praises the presidential messages on education poverty and economy as superbly conceived and argues the brainwork behind policy, not administration, drives results. The piece contrasts Johnson with Kennedy and Eisenhower, noting the public proof of policy over glamor.
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