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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily excluding Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
In Montgomery and Selma dramatic events intensify the civil rights movement. The piece frames Martin Luther King Jr as a moral force for equality, rebukes Gov. George Wallace, and views the marches as a victory for democracy and human dignity beyond political aims.
An editorial argues warning labels on cigarette packs could deter youths more than adults. It compares campaigns against smoking to anti discrimination efforts, warns against broad prohibitions, and opposes shielding the young with economic fears while urging fair warning for potential future smokers.
Ron Raynolds urges passage of pari mutuel reform in Green Mountain Park zoning and calls for a competent racing commission for Pownal. The Bennington school board reports 64 first graders this year and 80 next year, warning that without another teacher class sizes will reach 40 per two sections, underscoring the push for new classrooms.
Washington calling the assassin's brand on U S history symbolizes needs in mental health as a hundredth anniversary nears. The piece links Lincoln's death to postwar policy, cabinet caution, and a humane aim to bind wounds. It notes Booth's fanaticism and cites Hubert Humphrey on rash judgment and public danger.
The quotation highlights how societal neglect of mental health can create danger from individuals like Oswald. It discusses Humphrey’s push for community mental health centers, Johnson’s funding measures, and the potential impact on Kennedy’s fate and national history. The text links healthier, well-staffed centers to preventing violence and emphasizes the ongoing challenges of hatred and division.
The piece surveys boat owners plans for the season and the Vermont deer control dispute led by deer biologist Ben Day. It notes calls to transfer control to the Fish and Game Board, recounts a raccoon trap incident, and details spring legislative pressure on Vermont’s lone racetrack Green Mountain Park with possible reform proposals and a new administrator or racing commission chair.
Ronald E. Cohen argues lawmakers and track officials must jointly set race dates and revenue splits, criticizing the racing commission for inaction and urging clearer financial oversight. He warns against overstrict squeeze methods and calls for transparent accounts, quicker reforms, and a wiser bill to end yearly Montpelier battles over the track.
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