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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The piece argues India remains wary of China while deepening ties with the Soviet Union. It notes a reported $800 million boost for the fourth five year plan, supplementing U.S. aid and aiding Prime Minister Shastri’s government. It cautions against assuming a pro Communist shift and stresses a balanced U.S.-Soviet partnership to keep India secure.
Editor notes endorse a $1 million push for expanded vocational programs citing GE recruiters from Rutland and Ludlow. Also praise for Robert Van Ness for Benn ington Rescue Squad presidency and outgoing leader Andre Betit. Barre mayor jokes about tomato-throwing urban renewal. Apple blossom photo highlighted. Marion Harris urges Benn ington day care center as anti poverty priority.
Dennis-Yarmouth Register muses on May as the bargain month. The writer notes Cape Cod’s delayed spring with local details of hawks, birds, bass, and the changing landscape. The piece reflects seasonal delays, quiet beauty, and the region’s pace as May unfolds.
APerspective essay contemplates a celestial record of unplayed histories. It questions whether alternate choices by leaders could have altered events from Truman to Johnson, ending with a caution that great powers bear consequences for inaction and action alike.
Washington columnist Dick West notes electric trains curb adult delinquency by keeping adults occupied. He cites a Model Railroad Equipment Association program to promote adult railway hobbies and a Customs Court ruling that imports from West Germany are not toys, suggesting trains are an adult hobby and duty implications differ. The piece ends with a quote invoking Jean Monnet on European unity.
UPI reports supporters of U S Sen Jacob Javits push for his 1966 GOP gubernatorial bid in New York while Gov Rockefeller contemplates a third term. Lindsey's mayoral candidacy reshapes GOP dynamics and could influence convention power.
In a letter to The Banner, Mr. and Mrs. William J. O'Donnell of 219 Depot St Bennington defend the National Rifle Association. The couple enclose an NRA editorial praising firearms as constructive tools and urging focused gun control on misuse.
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