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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The Soviet Romanian frontier hints at cracks in the Communist bloc as Nicolae Ceausescu calls Soviet troop presence an anachronism. Romania asserts independence while maintaining socialist alignment, signaling broader strains in Warsaw Pact unity and echoes of NATO's fracturing dynamic.
Local editor highlights recent officer elections in community groups. Bob Hagerman named chairman of the Regional Planning Commission, with Kalinowski co-presidents of St Francis de Sales PTG and Stanley Cleveland new Bennington Lodge master. Vermont GOP leadership vote in Barre aims to unify, with Dick Snelling as favorite for governor. Also reports on Champlain waterway debate, Bennington Bookshop purchase by Joseph Parks, and ongoing local literary notes.
Washington observers report Republican polls show a 2.5 percent shift toward GOP in eight weeks with an estimated 31 House seats if elections were held now. War disillusionment, led by Viet Nam conduct, drives the trend, risking party loss beyond 60 seats if it deepens. realists caution against exploiting the issue.
The discourse centers on civil rights, anti communism accusations, and public distrust amid wartime policy and inflation concerns. Dick Gregory dismisses charges, while Nixon and Goldwater press President Johnson’s balance. Public opinion shows credibility gaps and shifting party loyalties linked to farm prices and living costs.
A Vermont outdoors column details a failed fishing trip on the Battenkill after a warm spell. Despite two hours of effort and hints of recent good catches, only notes on nearby deer, a rifle presentation by Winchester, and a state conservation camp notice surface amid local chatter.
Vermont officials frequently conduct public business behind closed doors in executive sessions. Examples include a Windsor Institutions Board meeting moved from the prison setting and a Montpelier Legislative Council subcommittee hiring a consultant in secret for a Canadi an power proposal, with salaries and process kept from reporters and the public. The piece argues for open government and cites the Vermont Constitution guaranteeing open doors to the public.
A humorous quip describes a wife urging her husband to creep downstairs barefoot to catch a midnight prowler, with a milk request if mugged. The piece then notes the blacksmith’s focus on shoeing horses, and a quip about a couple and a daughter in college, from two small papers.
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