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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily Vermont newspaper printed by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington. It does not publish on Sundays and holidays and serves the Bennington area with local news and notices.
A June Gallup poll shows many Americans blame leniency in court for high crime. The piece argues Supreme Court decisions like Mallory Escobedo and Gideon protect rights, ensure due process, and level the playing field for indigent defendants, asserting hard proves do not trump justice.
Ron Cohen salutes Vermont legislature work and Rep Vivian Tuttle from Stratton. He defends the town against unfair reapportionment labels and notes Stratton’s four year growth via recreation. Also notes John Fischetti’s National Cartoonists Society award for 1964 editorial cartooning and parsons vs Aiken on reapportionment. Ends with fishing report and weekend hopes.
Washington lawmakers debate Adam Powell's attack on the community action phase of the war on poverty. The Harlem leader's ties to Haryou Act prompt questions of influence while Shriver and fellow committee members assess progress, motives, and political rivalry amid funding pressures.
Quotes Daily notes US circulation rises faster than population outside large cities. The spread into suburbs challenges the idea of fading press. Insights from Kenneth R. Byerly and reflections on doctors patient ties and a Newark hospital director discuss culture and media dynamics.
The column notes a strong trout season with good catches on the Battenkill and Red Mill Pond, details ice and weather conditions, deer seen and a new Vermont Fish and Game booklet. It also covers Bennington Rod and Gun Club meeting plans, and profiles Vivian Tuttle a Stratton Republican facing reapportionment changes and shifts in representation amid Vermont political realignment.
Capitol Jottings profiles Rep Vivian Tuttle optimistic about Vermont reapportionment. She rejects dire rural loss fears, foresees urban Republicans and rural unity, cites Vermont as basically rural, notes eight weeks until June 30 legislative end, and supports realignment while avoiding obstruction. She predicts possible court takeover but hopes lawmakers resolve it.
Boston Globe reports Adm Samuel Eliot Morrison, famed historian and two time Pulitzer winner, denounces American history in schools as a dismal science. He criticizes dull textbooks written to appease pressure groups and warns spiritless history erodes youth ideals. He calls for history as an exhilarating adventure of discovery and judgment.
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