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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The John Birch Society, once feared as a Communist tool, faces broad ridicule and disfavor across major parties. Republicans purge its influence, while critics compare its reach to past extremist groups. Despite backlash, the society grows, expanding recruiting, distributing more literature, and opening a Washington office with hints of presidential involvement.
Editor notes a tough Benhi Cats performance against the Rutland Raiders praising coach Ron Reeves and a spirited but inexperienced squad. It mentions curious Bennington students, Ericson Day jokes, Gov Hoff highway pledges, ski-route hopes, Green Mountain Park races, and Paul Bohne’s planetarium trip for Bennington schools.
Burlington Free Press argues against Senator Aikens Viet Nam policy labeling it appeasement. The piece warns negotiations could reverse battlefield gains and threaten freedom in Southeast Asia while urging resolve to avoid wider war and preserve honor and justice.
In New York City a fierce mayoral race pits Democrat Abraham Beame against Republican fusion candidate John Lindsay with third man Buckley on the Conservative line. Beame leads in polls aided by party organization, while Lindsay battles a press strike and GOP splits, aided by Jewish voters and endorsements from figures like Nelson Rockefeller.
The article recalls first frost news in Cambridge New York with kid stories, city farm contrasts, long school bus rides, and a senior in a remote Adirondacks district who has never been tardy. It also notes local politics with Buckley and Mrs. Rosemary Gunning, and NYC transit finances and fare debates.
The piece argues John Birch Society influence inside Republicans worries Nixon and California GOP while labeling leftist Californias CDC leadership as the real danger. It notes Reagan distancing from Welch and calls for Casady removal, urging party purges to curb radical forces on both sides.
In Washington the idea of self government for lawmakers surfaces as a tongue in cheek plan. Rep. Samuel Stratton jokes about a home rule bill for Congress to mirror the President’s District of Columbia proposal. The piece riffs on restiveness and the possibility of an independence demonstration at the White House.
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