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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Editorial notes editorials by Bennington County Agricultural Agent John Page and reflections on land value as Vermont eyes orderly growth With land use and ownership questions rising Page argues prices vary by buyer and use amid population growth and agricultural decline The piece ties land value to Civil Rights Act era Title VI and Southern school integration pressures and funding incentives across states
A land boom question considers how to keep Vermont land values stable while permitting development. It warns against turning rural scenery into suburbs and urges zoning to guide orderly growth. The piece links land policy to broader issues like federal school aid and Title VI desegregation, stressing proactive reforms.
Sgt Gerald Colvin recounts guerrilla warfare in South Vietnam with stark imagery, likening it to deer hunting. Mrs Gordon Gerrish trains locals to curb dog theft and reduce nocturnal dog noises. Elwood Allen donates a harpsichord kit to Bennington schools, sparking jokes of future harpsichord classes and a Wanda Landowska cameo.
National analysis discusses the clash between compulsory unionization and civil rights. It cites Supreme Court rulings on religious freedom and labor rights, notes employer coercion, and highlights right to work laws in 19 states. It also points to unions pressuring through employment practices and the erosion of equal opportunity.
The passage discusses Mississippi race tensions and federal civil rights compliance, quotes from Harry Golden and Mrs. Wolfe, and analyzes labor law on compulsory unionization. It notes unions demanding repeal of state discretion provisions and President Johnson's push for national policies, framing a drift toward enforced unionization and reduced individual work rights.
A reader rebukes a February column on who bears responsibility for the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. The piece cites Knebel and Bailey and the Interim Committee with Stimson and Bush among members, arguing scientists bore primary responsibility and that moral judgment lies with all societies involved.
A long presidential speech warns that law and order must prevail in Alabama after a period of state excesses. It argues crime stems from multiple causes and requires broad societal action, from schools to media, while noting limits on disarming criminals and the need for timely trials. The piece ends with a New York Times quote about a state Assembly moment and a Wall Street Journal quip on influence.
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