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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Vermont editorial argues for long range planning on parimutuel betting. It urges a full time racing commissioner, deta iled financial audits, and a state audit to settle current disputes at Green Mountain Park in Pownal and prevent future biennial battles. It calls for 1967 timing to establish a fair pari mutuel formula for public and track.
President Johnson reappointed Charles R. Ross to the Federal Power Commission praising his consumer friendly record. Ross opposed a Hudson River Storm King Mountain plant due to conservation concerns, strengthening Vermont public service advocacy and signaling Johnson's independent stance in public interest.
Editor notes urge youth training in conservation planning and land use, praising the Bennington League of Women Voters Human Resources Committee for a summer project to help teens find area jobs. The piece ties local initiatives to broader readiness for federal and state support and reflects on spring weather and community attitudes. It then recounts Ezra Cornell and Morse telegraph history, noting the early Vermont town stock subscriptions to the Troy to Whitehall line via Poultney.
The narrative traces a shared telegraph line built from Troy through Schaghticoke Greenwich and Cambridge to Whitehall in 1848. It ties wire success to election year news about Tippecanoe and Tyler, recalls editor neglect of distant news, and notes a Greenwich sawmill fire and a thunderstorm rumor later dropped.
The piece examines the internal fight over the war on poverty led by President Johnson, focusing on Alabama Governor George C. Wallace and the potential veto power of state leaders over federal poverty programs. It notes clashes within Birmingham and state officials, funding risks, and early grant details in Alabama Louisiana and Georgia, with broader implications for southern program control and integration efforts.
Duncan Campbell of Bennington urges readers to grasp the upcoming reapportionment changes. He predicts shifts in representation, discusses districting and the risk of court intervention, and warns that running for new seats will demand funds and resilience. He highlights local committees, voter groups, and the chance for a Bennington delegation.
Martin Luther King Jr. declares that after four years the Southern Negro vote has doubled, with thousands of registration workers risking death. He calls for continued demonstrations and concerted action with other groups to double the vote once more to curb injustices against millions of Negroes in the Deep South. He cites brutalities in Marion and Selma and quotes a sheriff's racist remark to emphasize the struggle for civil rights in Alabama. King urges ongoing effort despite costs.
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