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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1966
Page
4
Bennington Banner publishes daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
Editorials argue for an early honest election to unseat Premier Nguyen Cao Ky. They condemn Ky as an egotistical puppet and doubt Johnson's support. Ky predicts no rapid civilian government unless elections occur, and warns of fighting if a neutralist or Communist government is elected. Secretary Rusk tries to reassure Congress.
The article analyzes Saigon's civilian rule advocates and warns that a free election hinges on who may vote, issue access, party participation, broadcasting access, and ballot honesty. Sen. Ribicoff proposes UN umpire role, acknowledging unlikely Johnson administration response but deeming third party oversight crucial for integrity.
Editors say September could be enough for a new unification vote while a 60 day petition drives action. June conflicts with graduations weddings and meetings. Taxpayer focus may shift to a new elementary school and water system. After autumn starts, a dedicated meeting could proceed as Bennington eyes a regional system with Burr and Burton Seminary open to joining. AAUW raises $300 for a education scholarship fund in memory of four educators killed in a plane crash.
Marquis Childs reports on a forthcoming civil rights bill with a fair housing provision aimed at ending housing discrimination in sales and rentals. The piece notes White opposition from Sen Everett McKinley Dirksen and civil rights leaders' hope for progress amid urban unrest and Watts bus service aid.
A letter to the editor discusses warden stocking in Manchester area and an unsigned claim that a warden dumped trout from a bridge. It argues wardens are overworked, notes good trout survival with airplane stocking, and laments limited coverage. Also reports on a grey squirrel tale, Lake Bomoseen smelt runs, and local stats on licenses and hunting deaths.
J F Stone argues Indira Gandhi's Washington visit masks India's failures under a democracy facade. He cites famine, hoarding, and a powerful mercantile class profiting from misery, contrasting India's instability with China's self-sufficiency and military progress.
The Windsor Area Jaycees urge the Board of Institutions to relocate a youthful offenders facility to Windsor. They request a public meeting to present Windsor’s benefits and have written to the governor seeking support. They ask taxpayers to back the effort and await the board’s viewpoint.
In Washington and Montpelier private electric executives fight public power plans for New England. Vermont leaders defend high rates and private control while public power advocates praise potential lower costs and yardstick competition. The piece contrasts Canadian and Dickey Lincoln School power with nationalization in Quebec and questions New England policy amid high rates and corporate influence.
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