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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1968
Page
3
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The article argues the foreign aid program is the smallest in history due to Vietnam funding. It notes mismanagement and corruption in AID, dwindling congressional support, and a balance of payments burden. It suggests aid would improve only after Vietnam ends or de-escalates, calling aid a neglected stepchild of the war.
Dean Rusk faced sharp attacks as the Foreign Relations Committee pressed for clarity on war policy and peace prospects. The piece argues the Senate, now acting as critic and forum for debate, must be consulted more in decisions, urging Lyndon Johnson to foster a genuine dialogue with the Senate on war choices and peace.
The Landgrove meeting approved a 1968 education budget of 20 024, nearly double 1967’s total. If Gov Hoff’s plan passes Landgrove could owe an additional 23 000, with 21 000 raised locally and 2 000 state aid withdrawn. The piece criticizes the Witherspoon equalization method, citing Manchester and Dorset disparities, and warns of rising per capita education costs and potential taxpayer revolt.
Editors note the Park Commission and Rotary Club progress on a public recreation area with Allen Organization support. Phase 1 includes several facilities and could begin this summer pending state and federal aid. The piece urges public disclosure of long range plans to spur private involvement and notes landfill site concerns near the proposed park.
U.S. Senator Winston L. Prouty explains that a Vermont clergy meeting prompted a bulletin misrepresenting his views on Vietnam. He notes the need for more information for Congress, urges UN Security Council action, and mentions family connections in Saigon and the Navy.
Betsy Schneider urges immediate shift to sound alphabetic instruction in all schools to fix the reading crisis. Edward C Sharp Jr. weighs two readings of North Korea’s Pueblo seizure, arguing Russia may pull strings while warning of Korean threats to South Korea and broader war risks.
Vermonters urge Senator Winston Prouty to state a public position on Vietnam. They cite extensive reporting and official findings as basis for his view, arguing the war’s stakes require clear leadership. The letter and accompanying comments appear on the page amid other brief items.
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