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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 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 seeks congressional approval for emergency famine relief to India. The aid aims to stave off starvation, support a democratic government, and spur Western nations to join Canada in supplying wheat and broader help. Two years of drought and rising population exacerbate the crisis, with calls for training, investment, and reform from industrialized nations.
A Bennington hearing on a junkyard license reveals the lack of a town zoning ordinance and land use plan. Selectmen weigh neighborhood impact while planners urge a zoning commission to decide best land use for Ore Bed Road, balancing future development with present circumstances.
Editor notes recall nostalgia as the Bennington Little League field burned to clear space for a new union high school. President William Hassenpflug urges public support to rebuild the league. Tomorrow marks the end of the green license plates era as white plates replace them.
The article reviews the post Kennedy era turmoil at Foggy Bottom amid the Abba Schwartz affair. It highlights clashes with Passport Chief Miss Frances Knight and Otto Otepka’s security removal, reflecting a department riven by power struggles, failed reorganizations, and mounting policy pressures under Secretary Rusk.
A Vermont Kake Walk feature at the University of Vermont highlights years of student effort. Fraternities and neutrals stage two final nights with satin tails, white shirts, skits, and marching to Cotton Babes. Three student directors oversee tickets, publicity, and production. faculty advisors guide the show’s smooth execution. The piece lauds training, discipline, and campus pride behind the event.
Alfred H. Gilbert of Dorset protests misused terminology in sugar making coverage in The Guide and Vermont Life. He argues sap bucket vs pail with bail, debunks claims of maple can and jack wax, and urges accurate language reflecting old practices. The letter echoes Vermont farmer resentment toward misrepresentation.
Letters argue the East Bennington bypass harms business and growth and urge routing west of town to save taxpayers, preserve expansion, and keep tax dollars local. Added items criticize Vermont prison costs vs Suffolk County and urge readers to protest WRGB licensing to FCC by March 31.
A rabbit tidbit ends with a playful misquote about a magician pulling the bunny from a hat and a wall street journal quip, presenting a humorous, brief family moment.
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