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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. It operates daily year round with Sunday and holiday nonpublication.
The piece critiques draft biases against Black youths and supports President's commission reforms, including a lottery-based selective service and removal of deferments. It also recalls Sandgate Vermont Town Meeting traditions, a historic fire, and debates on town village unification and regional highway plans affecting Bennington area.
The House Armed Services Committee weighs starting an anti-ballistic missile ABM system now or delaying. McNamara argues for delay to seek Soviet arms control, Wheeler supports initial 330 million for a limited ABM. Cost projections exceed 40 billion over a decade with ongoing arms race dynamics.
A reflective piece examines Bennington Village records from 1849 onward, highlighting civic growth from East Main Street offices to South Street and various meeting sites. It notes changes in infrastructure, governance shifts, and community activities, including public works, recreation, and taxes rising from 80 cents to 3.40.
A visiting group praises Madras wildlife officer Badshah and assistant Gopal for hospitality and insight into conservation. Dr Banerjee, Kaziranga director, hosts outdoor wildlife films for villagers, drawing warm, orderly reception as a rare peaceful scene in south India.
The Burlington Free Press notes CIA ties to student groups and the claim the agency paid the National Student Association nearly 400000 dollars annually. The piece jokes about espionage culture in academia while highlighting congressional scrutiny of domestic CIA involvement and calls for more inquiries into American organizations.
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