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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published every day except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
A two week old crisis sparked by Israels raid into Jordan raises fears of guerrilla warfare and possible full scale conflict. Egypt and Syria threaten escalation while the United States and the Soviet Union are urged to exercise restraint to avert a broader war and protect King Hussein and regional stability.
Editor notes Vermont reported no highway fatalities over the four day Thanksgiving weekend, a stark contrast to a national 20 percent rise in traffic deaths this year. Minor crashes occurred in Bennington County while state roads have shown a notable safety improvement. The column muses on causes, then shifts to local items on aquaculture, the undersea food future, and a renovated post office on South Street planned to become an office building. Counterfeit Canadian ten dollar bills circulated in area and Burlington, described as skillfully made. A lighthearted quip about babyhood ends the note.
Washington notes strong forces favor Britain’s European Economic Community entry but expects it years away. Heath cites a need to balance trade, finance, defense, and influence. Britain faces industrial reform, restructuring of empire, and a shift from world power to a European role amid complex Franco German and euro considerations.
A playful critique of holiday excess cites a nine foot silver plastic Christmas tree, giraffe themed products from Africa and Canada, and wall to wall Santa Claus marketing. The piece laments overt commercialism while noting quirky items and the overabundance of Santa imagery in modern holiday culture.
In New York observers warn nationalism is reviving in Germany, as Bonn may seek its own arrangements with the Soviets. The piece questions labeling it neo Nazism and notes the United States bears responsibility for the push.
A Washington column lampoons pampered dogs with an imported Italian dog house priced at 119 dollars while linking pet luxury to broader U.S. policy. The piece then analyzes German welfare, East European balance, and Washington's Viet Nam focus, arguing Germany will align with the East if not secured by the West.
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