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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Memorial Day weekend draws Bennington residents to leisure while veterans groups organize ceremonies. The article stresses May 30 as a day to honor fallen Americans and Viet Nam casualties, urging rededication to democratic ideals through voting participation and equal rights for all citizens.
A panel of medical authorities warns LSD use is dangerous and can cause lasting harm. Senators Dodd and Murphy favor criminalizing possession, while FDA head Dr. James L. Goddard urges strict enforcement of existing laws to avoid broad criminalization. Researchers foresee future LSDs and stress keeping such drugs from streets and campuses and in laboratories for medical study.
Bennington highlights the Neighborhood Youth Corps as a crucial program under the Economic Opportunity Act. It offers part time school year work and full time summer jobs to help students avoid dropping out due to finances, with federal funding. The program, started by George Sleeman and the late Ralph S. Kates, will provide 30 jobs this summer and aims to expand with federal support.
Washington lawmakers debate CIA oversight in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Armed Services panel. The clash centers on whether CIA actions should be subject to political scrutiny or kept strictly operational. Supporters warn expanded oversight risks leaks and politicized directives while critics say policy should be examined. The debate intersects with Vietnam policy, intelligence credibility, and refugee-related CIA activities.
A collage of quotes discusses the misuse of honesty and legality in business, freedom in voting, and a defense of secrecy in intelligence. It notes a Birmingham rally urging ballot use, critiques court costs, and reflects on OSS secrecy postwar policy and the need for congressional oversight if American power requires a large intelligence apparatus.
A 19 pound 10 ounce monster brown trout caught May 19 at Wachusett reservoir by Dana DeBlois of Sterling Junction Mass is highlighted with a 311 inch length and 214 inch girth verified at Hamilton Hardware Clinton Mass. A 17 pound 13 ounce brown by Bob Wattes from the same lake preceded it. The piece notes permit-only access, calls for stricter future fishing rules, and mentions conservation camp plans for youths plus a successful Bendí Rifle Team.
Vermont leaders weigh a state Milk Marketing Authority to buy milk from farmers and run plants and distribution in the East. Gov. Hoff flags the idea as a possible remedy amid slow co op mergers and rising farmer age while aiming to keep farming viable and preserve Vermont’s rural quality.
In a humorous exchange two Madison Avenue men discuss a colleague George Smith who has died. The punchline notes his small toothpaste account and a beer client as not worth pursuing, reflecting light ad world wit. A grandfather hears his granddaughter recite the alphabet as a form of prayer, hoping God will supply the words.
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