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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Labor Secretary Wirtz calls for a lottery based on chance with no job or schooling deferments. He argues educational deferments should be kept if occupational ones remain, and suggests legislation to compel service rejects to remedy remediable deficiencies to improve fairness in the draft.
A winter lull in sports gives way to prep for warmer months with crow and woodchuck hunting guidance. Decoy with a stuffed owl, use a crow call, and practice to improve shots. Chuck hunting favors lighter rifle loads to reduce ricochet. Also notes the Orvis Record Catch Club’s giant 11 lb 5 oz Battenkill brown trout photo, the Green Mountain Conservation Camp for 12 to 15 year olds, and the upcoming 96th National Rifle Association meeting in Washington D C with over 100 exhibitors and NRA sessions.
As National Wildlife Week passed, wilderness areas face threat from population growth and development. The Florida Everglades and the redwood coast forests are at risk from canal projects and logging. Birds and animals such as the California condor, whooping crane, osprey, bald eagle, wild ducks, and songbirds are declining due to habitat loss and poisons. Preservation requires a balance between exploitation and natural habitat protection, including efforts in Vermont and nationwide.
Editors note the Health Department could compel sewer mains over voters opposition, urging new municipal budgeting for gradual expansion. Discussion centers on who pays when extensions are ordered and how to prevent future delays, with aim to expand services and recover costs via taxes and rents. Also commentary on Cassius Clay draft deferment and possible chaplaincy fit.
Senator Robert F. Kennedy urged Berkeley listeners to distinguish between lawful dissent and destructive acts. He warned that sporadic, dramatic acts without ongoing effort fail to solve societal problems or advance rebuilding, and merely reflect self indulgence.
The exchange of letters between President Johnson and Ho Chi Minh reveals Hanoi's isolation from Western views. The Hanoi regime shows little grasp of U.S. opinion, misreading protests and war weariness, while Vietnam's leaders cling to the belief that U.S. will withdraw, risking a longer conflict. Ky in Saigon maintains a hard line opposing negotiations that include the National Liberation Front, complicating any exit.
The poem conveys a spiritual plea with imagery of life and flame, referencing Eastertide and a paradox within the heart. It is dated with a signature line citing Shaftsbury and ends with Mrs G S Brundage as the contributor.
John Chamberlain argues that U.S. policy in Asia has yielded real gains and that allies like South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand benefit from U.S. support. He criticizes American liberals for focusing on the military governments and questions when peace will come to Southeast Asia, while praising regional progress under U.S. influence.
Washington report notes Senator Everett Dirksen shared the CBS stage with Red Skelton, taping a routine to air May 2. The piece praises his spring ode and compares his readings from classic patriotic texts to the comedy set, deeming the former stronger.
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