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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
President Johnson outlined a path to keep the Atlantic defense unified with or without France while inviting a future return. De Gaulle insists on national control of bases and autonomous planning, yet NATO endures as communism frays Russia and China feud. Johnson urged France to join the united Western defense.
Development Commissioner Elbert G. Moulton notes rising national interest in locating plants in Vermont and calls the state the fastest growing in New England. He says moving production out of urban areas cuts pollution and taxes while boosting profits. Vermont added 8,000 manufacturing jobs in the last two years per the Department of Employment Security.
The town and village of Bennington plan a two step unification referendum with the first question on April 26 asking residents to approve a new town charter. If approved, the village charter would be considered next, followed by votes in North Bennington Old Bennington and the Rural fire district to join the new municipality. The Unification Study Committee will host public hearings starting next Monday in the Village to inform citizens about the plan and its consequences.
A long federal trial follows the Krebiozen cancer remedy saga. Promoters in Chicago marketed the mineral oil based treatment despite FDA bans, amid debate over quackery versus legitimate medicine, while the AMA faces Medicare and government research growth as cancer battle funds surge.
A review of passport law battles featuring Leonard Boudin and high profile cases shows Tydal State Department refusals, Supreme Court rulings, and shifts under Kennedy and Dulles. The piece traces advocates, critics, and political pressure around travel rights and biomedical controversy while noting Lovett and Bond references and ongoing FDA reviews of krebiozen.
John Chamberlain reports from New York on Fulbright's hearing where Harvard professor John Fairbank offered independent views on China policy. The piece contrasts Fairbank with left liberal scripts urging direct confrontation with Red China over Viet Nam and Viet Cong supply lines, noting Fairbank's departure from prior Institute of Pacific Relations stances.
The column argues to keep the Pig War National Historical Park name, praising the war’s restraint and historic ties to San Juan Island. It critiques moves to rename the park to San Juan Island National Historical Park and lampoons sensitivities of Congress and allied scholars. The piece blends playful pig references with political commentary.
A pet shop clerk tries to placate a dissatisfied customer claiming the parrot will talk with time. The source mixes a humorous quote from Quote Magazine and a proverb from the Wall Street Journal about ethics and effort.
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