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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corp, operates from 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The piece argues columnist Drew Pearson unfairly publicizes two former Reagan staffers accused of homosexuality. It notes the dismissals occurred months ago and were not a matter for national attention. The column questions Pearson's motive and the public relevance of rehashing the episode.
The piece argues Pearson overreaches by claiming the governor knew staff dismissals were forthcoming amid sensational charges. It notes CIA and State Department standards differ from a governor's staff and questions the moral crusade framing of Reagan as welfare-state critique. It asserts an adequate case against Reagan without Pearson’s tactics.
Trustees announce extended ban on Gage Street parking and plan to banish autos from tighter downtown streets. They urge study of a village parking commission and call for more off street parking as autos rise. The note criticizes slow local housing authority progress and referenced UN gender equality concerns while urging deer hunters to practice courtesy and caution this weekend.
A columnist notes that private land openness for hunters may improve with image efforts, laments the decline of open land due to careless hunters, and praises Vermont Life as increasingly substituting for a home in Vermont. It highlights Vermont Life sales, holiday gift programs for troops, and fashion forecasts as well as light commentary on wartime wear and a Playboy metaphor.
A reader praises a National Education TV broadcast showing Day of Absence with an all black cast, then criticizes Burlington Vermont NET for not carrying it citing financial reasons. The letter questions Vermont NET's choices and hints at future coverage of Vietnam and anti-commercials, ending with a remark about TV advertising.
Readers echo the need for the Bennington Rescue Squad and Bennington area teams. The letter urges ongoing funding through small repeated contributions and highlights ambulances and operating costs as essential. It defends the squad as efficient and affordable during emergencies.
A writer travels north on U.S. 7 toward Burlington then Champlain Valley and Stowe, noting scenic drives, small towns and a visit to Emerald Lake. Encounters with Vermont pottery, stationery, and college vibes mix with reflections on suburban sprawl and educational TV plans for Bennington and Windsor counties. The diary chronicles early settlers, local histories, and a hope that Bolton Valley, Killington, and educational TV will shape Vermont youth and state life.
Fifty years after the Soviet revolution, the United States and the USSR remain locked in a back alley war of espionage and distrust. The piece notes diplomat David Francis’s era of innocence, Svetlana Alliluyeva’s asylum bid, and the CIA’s shadowed maneuvers while outlining the nuclear arms race and intelligence operations shaping U.S.-Soviet tensions. It references Runge, the new defector John Smith, and high stakes in Moscow and Washington.
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