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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper except Sundays and holidays published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
The piece discusses US involvement in Guatemala since 1954, noting upheaval under military regimes, high illiteracy, and widening inequality. It highlights Mario Mendez Montenegro as the left-of-center winner and questions whether he can take office amid militarist resistance, with Washington’s backing seen as pivotal for reform. It ties to Kennedy’s Alliance for Progress and contrasts hopes then and now under Johnson, suggesting Guatemala could reignite reformist hopes if US policy backs Mendez.
Editor notes highlight tomorrow's house to house Red Cross solicitation in Bennington County and its support for the Vermont New Hampshire blood program and free swimming lessons. Items include St Patrick comments from Reuben Levin, a long Manchester school board meeting, Walloomsac River pollution cleanup efforts, alimony quip from Brattleboro Reformer, and quotes from the Wall Street Journal and Boston Globe.
Chi-Chi the London Zoo panda travels to Moscow to mate with An-An as a rare East West diplomatic note amid the trading with the enemy ban. The tale traces Chi-Chi’s origin in China, a near US import ban, and broader Western and Soviet exchanges while pondering Treasury implications for any cubs.
The writer, from Melrose, Florida, describes a Florida fishing trip from Route 301 into the state and plans to move to Fort Lauderdale. He notes license costs for five days and two weeks, details freshwater and saltwater fish, local gear, and a cane-pole fishing memory. Weather hints and Florida’s flora, fauna, and lakes are sketched as they compare to Vermont, with a bass fishing date planned on Santa Fe Lake and pleasant May-like temperatures anticipated.
A collection of Letters to the Editor discussing Gov. Hoff’s conduct, state spending and the electric power push, animal welfare legislation, pet protection laws, and criticisms of federal food programs and taxation. Readers from Readsboro to Cape Neddick share personal experiences, policy views, and civic concerns with strong regional references.
A customer asked a bank for a loan to go to the race track. The banker granted the loan, praising the borrower as honest. Quote attributed to Reuben Levin.
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