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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
The piece notes President Johnson’s swift recovery after surgery and his rapid return to duties. It discusses concerns about presidential disability, vice presidential power, and the 25th Amendment as a safeguard. It emphasizes ensuring continued leadership and addresses potential constitutional challenges.
Editor notes Reid Lefevre of Manchester hints at avoiding a tight race for speaker to protect his Ways and Means chair. He might resist an announced candidacy while others pursue the post. The piece also critiques election computer projections and explains vertical versus horizontal guidance on Bennington School District report cards and the value of parent teacher contact.
In Washington the reflection that Western Europe has moved beyond old theories shows how fast the modern industrial revolution reshapes foreign policy. The piece argues that US diplomacy lagged behind, with NATO eroding, the Common Market redefining Western Europe, and American rhetoric failing to match a rapidly changing global economy.
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover notes that about 75 percent of the 93000 arrestees in 1963 and 1964 had prior arrests and over half received lenient treatment at some point, after which repeaters averaged more than three further arrests. Senator J W Fulbright criticizes Johnson Asian policy as altering Asia by executive fiat.
An Armistice Day reflection by a veteran of the 142nd Infantry recounts mud splattered days in Champagne during World War I. He recalls the 36th Division’s brutal experience at Blanc Mont, the toll on his unit, accidental revelry amid suffering, and the courage of soldiers while honoring fallen comrades. He links to texts by Maj. Gen. Joseph Dorst Patch and Capt. John W. Thomaston to frame the memory.
New York analysis credits Ray Bliss with revamping the Republican National Committee through a technician’s approach that unified liberal and conservative wings. Bliss backed candidates like Samuelson and Brooke, delivering notable wins in Idaho, Massachusetts, and beyond, while the party’s image improved alongside broader electoral gains for Republicans in the 1966 cycle.
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