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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation based at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The piece argues the costly Soviet space feat showcases technical lead but ridicules the space race as a wasteful display of wealth and ideology. It urges international cooperation, notes past presidents’ calls, and condemns go it alone policies as both politically and financially foolish.
The sight of Khrushchev among Moscow crowds signals two hopeful shifts for the Soviet Union. It suggests a clearer succession path and a steady leadership, while also indicating continued Sino Soviet strains. If Viet Nam escalates, both nations might ally against the United States, but absent that, the Khrushchev revival points to a resilient Soviet government and commitment to peaceful rivalry with the West.
Editor notes press for immediate decision on a highway bypass location in Bennington as public stake in homes property and business rise. Meeting signals high emotions and need to act now for future development. Also reports a $650,000 gift to Putnam Memorial Hospital to fund additions and improvements.
The piece argues the President aimed for a new era of prosperity and social progress, but ongoing Viet Nam conflict and intensified Negro protests threaten stability. It notes doubt in some officials about containing Viet Cong and civil unrest, suggesting the nation is entering a long period of social upheaval.
A long, dense meditation argues that the civil rights era sparks mass movements with both constructive and destructive elements. It critiques left wing infiltration, white supremacy provocation, and calls for new policing and safety measures while predicting clearer understanding a decade hence. It cites Martin Luther King, federal judges, and officials like Bernard Botein as examples shaping public order and policy.
An Albany power struggle centers on ousting Democratic state chairman William McKeon as Mayor Wagner seeks to install ally Stanley Steingut elsewhere. Key figures include Kings County leader Steingut, Bronx chair Buckley, Nassau’s English, Erie’s Crotty, and Westchester’s Luddy, with Van Lengen as a potential replacement and Kennedy supporters wary of shifts. If no state-wide election is required soon, the timing of the leadership change remains unresolved.
A letter from Bennington readers recounts Miss J M Blake using a forked stick to locate water, notes a presidential letter on Viet Nam urging restraint, and offers editorial reactions from Ruth Adler and Granville Greenwold. The letters discuss dowsing, antiwar sentiment, Vermont democracy, and tensions between national policy and local voices.
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