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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued every day except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The article outlines how John Henry Faulk and Senator Kuchel won partial libel battles, with the Supreme Court denying review of Faulk’s $550,000 award against Aware, Inc. It notes Kuchel’s countersuit against four men for conspiracy to commit libel after false rumors about his morals, supported by investigations and evidence.
The Johnson administration shifts focus from domestic reforms to foreign conflicts as Viet Nam worsens. A conflict between finishing domestic reforms and managing overseas commitments threatens peace prospects in Asia and risks a global financial storm, requiring bold policy courage at home.
Editor notes Gregory Cullinan bids a flat wage reducing the usual one percent tax collection fee. Readers doubt the move will set a trend though public servants often deserve higher pay. March is Red Cross Month highlighting relief work including fire victims finding homes on North Street.
The Gallup Poll finds 73 percent of Americans favor a law requiring a police permit to buy a gun. The proposal would set permit issuance by law, allow court appeals, require registration and responsible disposal by owners, and make unlicensed possession a crime. It advocates state laws plus federal action to prohibit interstate shipment of firearms violating local rules, aiming to spare lives.
Letters discuss US shares in UN budgets and projects in Cuba Yugoslavia Congo and Poland critiquing Soviet nonpayment and urging moral guidance at home. Extra pieces argue sweeps game gambling harm and prefer weak regulation, home charity, and character development. Others question minority rule in state government versus township democracy.
UPI reports on a plan to reduce driver confusion from cluttered highway signs. The columnist proposes a low power radio network to broadcast time weather traffic and points of interest, replacing verbose signs with symbols to curb distraction and speeding. Braden Ball of Pensacola suggests a rival system to simplify roadside information.
A wife tells police her husband is short and skinny with a bald chinless face, pale complexion and watery blue eyes, noting he drinks too much and bets on horses. She then asks to forget the matter.
A critical column disputes claims that small town representatives are inherently more honest and closer to constituents. It argues that proximity does not guarantee virtue, and contrasts two opposing views on representation with references to Ortega y Gasset and Friedrich. The piece notes Vermont’s constitutional language on wisdom and virtue and warns against elegant misrepresentations used to discredit opponents.
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