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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
The piece notes Defense Secretary McNamara’s optimistic Vietnam reassurances despite 4,000 more troops, bringing U.S. strength to about 325,000. It compares casualties to Korea and warns of a broad public reluctance to face the war’s gravity, criticizing political avoidance and “business as usual.” It cites Johnson’s comments on public happiness masking the costly conflict.
Editor notes analyze a poll of 178 Bennington County residents who oppose a four lane U S 7 and consider whether giving up driving would persuade tourists skiers Vermonters and a trucking firm to support a narrower road. The piece also comments on a citizen committee studying elementary school needs and its independence from the school board.
In a debate over a proposed new school site and bond vote set for February, officials weigh the Lorenz book critique of human progress against the community’s need for education. A committee will inspect buildings and sites, differing from the school board, with taxpayers awaiting its final report. The piece argues for hope that humans may evolve toward greater humanity, challenging the view of man as the ultimate creation.
President Edward J. Bloustein, at the YWCA meeting in New York, challenges moral smugness and calls for scepticism in ethics. He cites wars, poverty, divorce, crime, and political structures, praising young critics as gadflies prompting moral reconstruction and renewed inquiry.
Vermont readers see voter apathy as Hoff and Snelling conflict over the sales tax. Voters show little interest, legislators stay quiet, and turnout seems muted as November 8 approaches across New England and beyond. The piece notes New York and California campaigns, with Rockefeller Reagan and Brown drawing limited public fervor.
Opinion column urges U S focus on Eastern European freedom in contrast to Vietnam peace talks. Highlights Hungarian Revolution legacy, remaining concentration camps in Hungary, and cautions against a Yalta style bargain with Moscow. Includes a Bennington County campaign anecdote and a closing note on Cold War curios.
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