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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 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.
The piece argues that the Western Alliance faces health problems amid Southeast Asia policy, citing a petulant State Department brief by Under Secretary Ball and France's De Gaulle as contrasting voices. It notes French experience suggests negotiation over military force, urging the U.S. to heed allied advice rather than lecture critics abroad.
A long-form column argues the United States must reexamine Indochina policy not to withdraw but to craft a credible settlement. It condemns half measures, warns against broader war with China, and urges clearer goals, diplomacy, and a peacetime blueprint while noting a deteriorating South Viet Nam military situation.
Sparks From the Forge rails against partisan distortions in the one man one vote debate. It argues minorities cannot be protected by majority rule, cites state legislatures, the U S Senate, Herbert Spencer, and moral limits on majorities, urging clear issue drawing as the nation faces a pivotal reckoning.
Former Illinois Governor William G. Stratton was acquitted of income tax evasion after his lawyers argued that $83,000 in campaign gifts were non taxable. Senator Everett M. Dirksen testified donors had no use restrictions, allowing entertainment expenditures. The column questions whether political contributions should be clearly defined to protect donors' intentions and avoid misinterpretation.
Editor notes an ironic split in North Bennington as 500 signers failed to carry the water line hookup measure. The 307 to 255 vote mirrors petition support, while a dog control ordinance passes to curb noisy canines. The column muses on voter turnout and suggests tranquilizers as a joke.
Analysis argues President Johnson used a joint session address to push federal voting reforms that could erode state control of voter qualifications, warning against violence but praising demonstrators. Critics warn the plan risks demagoguery and weakens constitutional checks, urging denouncement of intimidatory actions.
Humorist S Gilbert, famed with Gilbert and Sullivan, built a tennis court on his estate and pursued the sport with gusto. He hit with power more than skill, often sending balls to the back court. After resisting changes, he lengthened the court and eventually found a way to win.
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