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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1965
Page
4
Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper issued by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont. It publishes every day except Sundays and holidays.
Editorial notes President Johnson's hospitalization for routine surgery and his quick actions the day before, urging confidence in leadership during absence. It cites his signings and speeches while stressing the importance of restoring health. The piece urges stronger local and state controls to remove junkyards and billboards along highways, aligning with the highway beauty bill backed by Johnson and his wife. It also highlights a push for scenic preservation for future generations.
The article notes President Johnson’s anticipated convalescence after surgery and the seamless transfer of duties to Vice President Humphrey. It discusses signs, pollution controls, junk car disposal plans, and billboard regulations, urging strong enforcement of state and federal measures to curb ugliness and improve the environment.
The Pope's address at the United Nations frames the church as a modern force for peace and social justice, urging a transcendent focus beyond Cold War rivalry and warning that pride and ego risk global conflict. Public reflection links the Vatican stance to Vermont highway debates and policy critiques of U.S. 7 and interstate planning.
A discussion on Windsor Prison and Warden Robert Smith highlights transfer of mental patients from state asylums, lack of psychiatric support, and overcrowding. Advocates push for outside expert review, new facilities, and modernization, with political overtones in Chittenden and Windsor counties. The piece urges a statewide overhaul and timely action before a special legislative session.
Miss Catherine Corcoran principal of North Bennington High School will attend the inauguration of Edward J. Bloustein as Bennington College president. Mrs. Elizabeth Dwyer plans to receive the 1965 Layman Award from the Vermont Education Association. A memorial planting around Cole Hall honors William A. Myers, longtime town and state official, for preservation work. Shaftsbury’s former Universalist Church basement renovated for a new kindergarten.
Katharine B Greer argues in The Banner for a revised college board exam system that better captures creative talents beyond traditional tests. She suggests including hobbies, arts, crafts, summer work, and personal experiences to level the field for gifted students and prevent stress or bias in admissions.
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