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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 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.
After weeks of soul searching Democrats in the Bennington-Woodford district finally filed a full slate of six candidates for the next Legislature though open primaries threaten cross party voting. Four Democrats plan write in campaigns to counter Republican advantage and debates are hoped to sharpen choices for voters.
Editor s notes unhappy with selectmen for designating Molly Stark School as a polling place on primary day Oct 19 and possible change Nov 23. Voters face confusion without clear publicity. Also reports on Bennington Italian American Club policy talks, Columbus Way celebration canceled for Rev Spinelli, and move to Bennington’s Colonial post office. New GOP county committeeman Ehrich smiles. Margaret Lillie named county chair under a strong leadership tone.
The United Nations serves as a private meeting place for leaders with direct links to Washington Peking and Moscow to discuss Viet Nam. Obstacles arise from Peking Washington power boundaries in the Far East, with Hanoi seeking a neutral Indochina Burma and Malaysia. A negotiated ceasefire hinges on aligning Hanoi’s vital interests with a neutral, power-guaranteed bloc while Peking aims to keep the war alive in Indochina.
A Vermont paper laments roadside litter and rising cleanup costs. It cites a $112,000 state expenditure, notes ocean and lake pollution from cans and wrappers, and criticizes thoughtless adults and children. It argues for social responsibility and higher taxes to fund cleanup. It recalls a scene where a well-dressed woman dumps a lobster box, provoking anger. It calls for stronger enforcement and public reform.
Premier Kosygin’s overhaul plan for Russian industry clashes with a deepening agricultural crisis. Ukraine wheat reliance, heavy farm spending, and halting grain imports reveal shortages that restrain consumer goods progress. Russia still borrows rubles to fund farming and factory upgrades, while political leverage for the West grows as grain shortages persist. Red China faces similar grain needs, threatening broader regional stability.
Letters to the Editor lament state and local government plans to widen a quiet country road, removing shade trees for paving and improvements. The author Ironically notes stumps will host ads, posters, and drag racing, framing progress as cultural decay. A second letter from John J. DeVito thanks The Banner for printing farm program articles.
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