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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Washington reports show liberal Republicans aim to strengthen the voting rights bill, including a proposed repeal of poll tax requirements for local and state elections in Vermont. The piece argues against expanding the bill to erase Vermont’s poll tax, citing constitutional concerns and the bill’s primary focus on preventing Southern literacy tests and similar discrimination. It notes Gov. Hoff and Sen. Aiken oppose changing Vermont’s rule, with Attorney General Katzenbach skeptical that poll taxes show up as a voting barrier.
An opinion piece argues modern optimism hides flaws in progress, condemns automobiles as a harmful religion, cites auto pollution and highway deaths to claim cars threaten humanity, and questions feasible fixes from smog laws to electric motors. It contrasts reactions to anti-automobile ideas with calls to end atomic fission.
John Kenneth Galbraith argues civil rights energy at home fuels liberal critique of foreign policy. He notes U S tolerance of racist policy abroad and warns that until humanitarian zeal extends beyond borders, America’s global stance will lag behind its professed ideals.
Editor notes the Bennington Graded School Board did not officially bless the rural and village school merger at Wednesday's meeting. All members except Tony Pello support the merger, with hope a unanimous village board recommendation to voters will precede ballots this year. Bennington Day in Lake Worth, Florida drew 75 locals to events.
West Germany faces a painful rethinking of its Hallstein Doctrine after Middle East diplomacy loosens East Germany’s isolation. Bonn’s policy, long based on nonrecognition of East Germany, now risks broader engagement with nonaligned countries and potential reunification paths. The shift could align Bonn’s stance with reality and ease efforts in Eastern Europe.
A national column warns that Congress and the Supreme Court could bypass the constitutional amendment process to establish centralized federal power. It cites commerce clause, equal protection, and voting rights as tools, notes Supreme Court shifts, and recounts a German professor's warning after Hitler. The piece argues public opinion must demand the constitutional amendment path and critiques Johnson era power dynamics and city-led electoral influence.
Harriet M Davis contends the western bypass would not boost Vermont’s economy or Bennington’s tax base and would harm historic and scenic appeal. She argues travelers will choose routes to minimize town disruption, affecting merchants and tourism, and advocates considering east and northwest byways for connectivity.
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