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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
South Vietnamese Premier Nguyen Cao Ky ordered 1000 Marines to seize Da Nang without informing American allies. The action heightens Buddhist tensions, undermines hopes for a peaceful transition to civilian rule, risks civil strife, and complicates U.S. efforts to end the war as monsoon offensives loom. Ky's move dents faith in his leadership and pressures the Johnson administration to push for fair elections this September.
Editor notes that State Sen Reid Lefevre of Manchester Vermont considers the top job unlikely and would accept a Lt Governor post under Thom as L Hayes of Fair Haven, one of two GOP gubernatorial hopefuls. The piece opines on the “forgotten man” and recalls Allan J Heath’s retirement tribute to the Bennington school system as educators reminisce. Nancy Finnegan, 1965 Bennington graduate, wins Miss Silver Towers in Barre, highlighting Bennington’s talent.
Bennington area firemen have been practicing firefighting on Sunday afternoons using newly developed foam to smother flames. The drills involve burning old structures to test latest techniques and gear. A local photo by John Hamilton shows Michael and Michelle Andrews playing in the foam, resembling a snow drift or bubble bath. A report notes mixed Sunday leisure activities from sunbathing to white water racing in Jamaica for the annual White Water canoe and kayak championships where one young woman was injured but the event drew strong crowds. Congratulations are in order for Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Payne of North Bennington, who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last fall, marking 50 years since their 1915 Green Mountain College class reunion.
John Chamberlain argues Soviet tourism branding as a weapon and warns travel abroad risks. He cites Izvestia on impressions trade, border policing, and censorious scrutiny of visitors like Newcomb Mott and Helene Zamoyskaya, portraying tourists as potential contamination to Soviet life.
The passage argues high highway crash costs drive support for a broad service industry including medical, police, legal, insurance, auto repair and funeral sectors. It laments the focus on post crash remedies over prevention and cites Ralph Nader on prevention. It praises George Aiken and George Woods, critiques Soviet Intourist pricing and suggests a student protest idea referencing Newcomb Mott.
In Searsburg Memorial Day preparations unfold with local volunteers supporting the Nelson E. Pickwell Post of the American Legion as reflective memories of World War I rise. The piece blends community event coverage with a veteran’s nostalgic memoir and notes about unseasonable snow and wildlife sightings over the weekend.
Washington notes Lindsay hopes to raise about 520 million through a city income tax and other measures. The plan faces Albany foes, a Democratic Council, and a possible governor showdown as bankers back a costly rescue while commuters and residents fear tax shifts. Mayor Lindsay defends the package amid urban crisis and public pressure.
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