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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The Manila meeting of the United States with six Asian allies produced a middle-ground communique. It includes a six month troop pullout pledge, Saigon’s acceptance of Geneva partition, and a cautious shift toward reconciliation. Hanoi and the Viet Cong likely reject key conditions, with bombing cessation seen as essential before real talks can begin. The summit may not settle the issue but could lead to another negotiating round.
Editor notes highlight the LWV series helping voters evaluate state and national candidates. UFO reports spark regional chatter as Air Force continues inquiry. Bennington Boy Scout fund drive supports Ethan Allen Council operations and camps. Vermont Soldiers Home cornerstone marks new nursing unit. Editorial quotes from other papers offer workplace wisdom and gender equality quips.
Readers accuse Gov. Hoff of cruelty in Windsor Prison and misuse of the hole, urging reform and backing Richard Snelling. Madeline B. Harwood from Manchester Center defends penal reform gains, criticizes Hoff, and questions his leadership and power, while urging voters to choose Snelling on November 8.
Lawrence Harrington of Woodford edits a column denouncing McCarthy era tactics while recounting Harry Dexter White as a Soviet agent tied to inflation schemes and Treasury actions. The piece argues bipartisan complicity and asserts treason blurred by political shield from both parties amid anti communist investigations.
President Johnson visited Cam Ranh Bay Viet Nam addressing 400000 troops and Vietnamese officials. He reviewed forces, received decorations, and pledged future turnover of the base. The scene, filmed by networks, echoed earlier commanders in chiefs visits and signaled a new era in modern war reporting.
Letter writers attack Gov. Hoff as a desperate leader promoting a tax plan while alleging a phony citizens committee aided by Hoff allies. The missive urges Vermont voters to demand clear stands on tax reform, H-18, and warns against Massachusetts returns. It notes Hoff’s push for streamlining income tax and cites forthcoming legislative debate.
Reader R M Stocker of Chester questions Gov Hoff and his administration over claims of credit for Vermont prosperity. He argues national war booms drive growth and peace periods bring recession, urging accurate attribution of economic gains.
A reader notes crossbow confusion amid hunting season talk and describes unsafe homemade devices. He cites a sawed off shotgun with an arrow as a dangerous example and warns such arrangements are illegal. The column also reports on trout stocking plans and local fishing prospects for 1967, with hatchery figures and an upcoming club meeting at the Vermont Fish Hatchery.
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