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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Editorial argues U Thant warns the UN is being neglected as a peace keeping instrument. The piece blames the United States for the decline, citing Viet Nam and Dominican crises where UN action was bypassed by all sides and big power politics. It suggests ongoing bypass risks the UN’s decline and end.
Editor Ron Raynolds endorses countywide property assessment reform while House Speaker Billings doubts floor action this session. The paper backs Rep. Collins plan to remove junked cars, lauds Fresh Air Fund hosting, and notes Col. Fairfax Ayres’ 20 cent reward for caterpillar nests, with 1 000 nests collected.
The Tuscaloosa News reports a new patented parking meter that resets to zero when cars leave and emits ultrasonic pulses to detect occupancy. It screams police if time ends or tampering occurs and signals when spaces open, but it currently does not issue tickets.
New York Republicans rally behind Lindsay’s mayoral bid amid strong reform rhetoric. The article contrasts his bold stance with Mayor Wagner’s long tenure, notes demographic and political barriers, and weighs whether moderate Republicans and big donors will back him to energize the party and reshape city governance. It also touches Vermont politics and Hoff’s strong standing, framing broader national implications of reformist campaigns.
The piece argues Governor Hoff should clearly and swiftly replace state officials like Baumann and Davis rather than prolong doubt. It urges decisive action, notes Republicans may exploit Hoff’s method, and defends observing competence over tenure or partisanship in high offices.
The author and Mason Amadon travel to the mountains for beaver pond fishing as warm weather brings black flies. Wet fly tactics with a bobber prove effective when the fly rod is unavailable, yielding brook trout while noting wildlife sightings and local fishing conditions including Battenkill season, stocking notes at Red Mill Pond, and updates on Harriman Dam trout and Somerset Reservoir brown trout. The piece ends with encouragement to fish before mid June.
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