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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. This notice lists the publisher and contact details for the regional newspaper.
A wartime draft fairness editorial discusses inequities in the Selective Service system, President Johnson's reform proposals, and Congress's hesitation. It weighs lottery plans, undergraduate deferments, and the political pressure shaping a final bill to either retain or curb college exemptions and broaden universal service.
The piece praises Memorial Day for honoring fallen soldiers and upholding the right to dissent, notes Max Lerner joining The Banner’s editorial page, and highlights his critical yet principled liberal stance. It also observes summer tourism in Old Bennington, tourism woes on Main Street, and modest local political advancement with Paul Bohne III’s election as Vermont Young Republicans chair.
A nostalgia study notes similar claims 17 years ago about China not entering Korea a decade after Mao’s rise. It cites Gen Griffith’s translation of Sun Tzu and past exchanges between Pannikar Nieh and Chinese leaders, arguing leaders misread China’s intent and that deception shapes decisive warfare.
A Vermont column previews Lady Bird Johnson visiting Vermont, contrasting polished images of beauty with rustic realities. It notes dandelions, old cellar holes, graveyards, substandard housing, rural charm, and the enduring, if imperfect, character of Vermonters. The piece emphasizes pride in people over perfect scenery and laments sprawl and forgetfulness of local history.
Caracas report from a Venezuela seminar describes 50 young leaders from academia government and media debating democracy development and civil rights. It notes campus violence and Castro influence, the army takeover at Central University, and a Communist split between hard and soft wings seeking legality or continued terrorism.
A Letter to the Editor argues that four small states with 1.23 million people hold 12 electoral votes, and about 100 000 have one vote each. It says the bonus helps found the republic and warns against abolishing the electoral college via a direct vote plan. The note cites New York and California as needing 386 000 people per elector. A separate anecdote mentions a joking office cat interrupting a boastful stenographer.
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