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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Syndicated column notes farmers turning acres to recreation boosts Vermont economy. Bennington County example shows fishing and camping ventures profit from former farmland. The piece warns planning is essential to avoid urban sprawl and waste of federal aid funds as ski and summer recreation grow.
A Wall Street of opinion emerges as NEA and NSRPA pushes teachers to engage in politics and community affairs. The Montpelier case of Ted Seaver shows a board restricting leave for civil rights work, with little support from peers or the Vermont Education Association, provoking questions about the real dangers of political involvement for teachers.
A rural resident questions the impact of a new law making drivers liable for litter tossed from vehicles. He urges town funding and roadside taxes to curb roadside trash and fund cleanup. The Banner notes the Justin Morrill homestead will open as a national historic landmark later this month after renovations. School dramatics gain emphasis with Shaftsbury author Irving Fineman’s Little Red Riding Hood staged.
The text argues the United States acted unilaterally in the Dominican Republic, violating article 15, to prevent an irreversible crisis. It urges reform of the OAS charter and stronger hemisphere solidarity, noting Cuba and Punta del Este debates show the organization was unprepared for such emergencies.
A Berkshire Eagle feature notes farmers across the U.S. converting farms into recreation enterprises. Apple and dairy farms become ski resorts golf courses fishing ponds and camps. 250 Nebraska farmers host pheasant hunters. Iowa diversifies cropland into ponds beaches and diving towers. The trend boosts income amid farm consolidation and rising leisure spending. 226 farmers have recreation loans and 2,000+ already rely on recreation as their main income. Projects in Missouri Putnam County promise a $1.5 million lake and an $1 million yearly economic boost. Recreation could become the farmer’s top money crop within two decades.
Sailor narrator describes early morning thunderstorm north of the Virginia Capes aboard the S S Puerto Rico. He recalls viewing the Cape Canaveral rocket launch as the ship carries deck ballast with mysterious large lizards aboard, hoping to spot one sunning on cargo crates.
A UPI column proposes boosting U.S. tourism to improve the balance of payments. Suggestions include capitalizing on White House imagery with a life size face hole, selling paper stuffed envelopes as souvenirs, and marketing daily demonstrations at federal buildings with tour buses carrying placards for tourists to join protests and risk arrest.
Mrs Ruth Adler of North Bennington congratulates The Banner for winning the Ayer Cup and praises its journalistic integrity and fearless editorial stance. She singles out the May 3 issue editorial Our Caribbean Dilemma as especially fine.
George D. Aiken sends personal best wishes to the team after their 1965 Ayer Cup win. He praises the collaboration and success, calling it something to crow about and congratulating all involved.
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