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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont. It serves as the local daily newspaper for Bennington County and surrounding areas, distributing news, notices, and community information.
President Johnson departed for a 17 day Asian tour to bolster allied ties and press for an honorable peace in Southeast Asia. In Manila seven nations will discuss policies, pacification, and possible de escalation steps to lure Hanoi to negotiations.
Editorial condemns the state Board of Education for secretly firing and reinstating Education Commissioner Richard Gibboney, urging open explanations. Also notes fall foliage lingering in Bennington, local high school football heartbreaks, Burr and Burton dominance over Poultney, GOP youth outreach at county dinner, debates on political education, and Bennington’s 1966 Grand List appeals winding down.
Washington diplomats and Asian counterparts prepare for a Manila conference amid Viet Nam war tensions. Plans include a possible joint push for negotiated peace and a special mission approach with Asians talking to Asians. Premier Ky’s stance complicates the talks as he resists Viet Cong participation and envisions a hard line toward surrender.
In Manila discussions the United States weighs Asian initiatives amid Viet Nam pacification efforts and Korean troop commitments. The piece notes Ky’s willingness to negotiate, Park’s hard line stance, and persistent American leadership in reconstruction while warning that war trumpets risk derailing peace talks.
Four rusty blackbirds visited Skylark while sparrows and a duck migration appeared over Searsburg. Elsie Hoehndorf’s visit sparked a vivid fall wind and bare woods. TV reviews question sameness, praising Passport to Adventure. Niagara Falls border trip discussed. local talent rehearsals for Beaver Brook PTC show slated for November 18 19 seek male chorus voices.
In Bennington letters to The Banner a poll on improving US 7 shows 178 favor crawler lanes on hills and 14 support a four lane limited access highway funded by a $36 million state bond. Readers criticize high costs and loss of Vermont beauty, while Gov Hoff and Richard Snelling are urged to consider preservation and tolls.
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