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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 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.
Arlington water users report microscopic worms in drinking and bath water for 18 months. The Public Service Board ordered capital improvements for 1966, with threats of drastic action if not completed. Residents seek a thorough study, clear standards, and a long range remedy plan for the Arlington Water Co.
GSA announces plans to convert the old South Street post office into federal offices with work not starting until next spring. The building will remain vacant and not be torn down or handed to the town for municipal use. The note also covers church coop fund drives, Dorset Associates rumors, BCHS football steps, and seniors Moore and Stafford concluding their high school careers.
A mocked diplomat imagines a Rio de Janeiro address denying universal Pan Americanism and outlining Latin America’s real neighbors. He argues U S power is global, intervention is limited, and hemispheric roles depend on Europe and local capacity, with a cautious view of democracy versus military regimes. The piece shifts to a Vermont dairy crisis, noting farm losses and mechanization shrinking small farms over ten years.
The New York Democratic organization, once the nation’s strongest, faces a complete overhaul after losses in New York City and the state Senate. Bickering among leaders weakened the party. Assembly Speaker Travia, backed by Wagner previously, now fights to hold his post as Kennedy allies seek reform. Reapportionment looms with a Republican Senate and Rockefeller veto, forcing a cross‑party compromise. Kennedy supporters push for reunification of reformers and bosses to restore strength before elections.
The author discusses the shift from a farm nation to a service and factory economy noting that only a small percentage of people now live on farms and that machines have changed farming. He welcomes technological progress but warns that change must be aligned with broader benefits for all citizens and workers.
A Bennington letter lauds a wholesome Halloween season with community programs and moral praise, then shifts to critique widening wealth gaps citing Barbara Ward on wealth and humanity. It laments egg vandalism, notes a writer’s rule of effort, and condemns a few wrongdoers. Bennington context and Vermont farming decline are discussed by Leonard J. Black and John T. Carrier.
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