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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner publishes daily except Sundays and holidays. It is produced by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The article argues the United Nations offers the only viable path to halt the India Pakistan war. It notes U Thant faces a tough task with limited odds, given Pakistan and India demand settlements beyond withdrawal lines and plebiscite aims. The piece urges acceptance of U Thant’s suggestions to press for ceasefire.
Bennington Village Trustees plan a special meeting to consider extending water to five of the Eight families on Bennington Flats over a year of gasoline contaminated supplies. Water commissioners endorse the move, saying the village can spare that amount without endangering Globe Union plant supply. The notice urges rapid action and cites unification as needed for the heavily populated outside town area.
Editor notes four Republican candidates vie for two House seats in district 25 Manchester Bennington County veteran Reid Lefevre squares off with Heaslip Mann and Burns while Norman Fair seeks Democrats’ lone nomination. Woodford district also to nominate by default. Also details a Bennington High School schedule clash corrected by humans after data processing flagged 41 of 220 conflicts.
A period analysis argues that Peking aims to keep the Vietnam War going by proxy, using Lin Piao’s article to show China’s plan to prevent negotiated peace and to expand influence in Asia. It notes the shift of power in Asia, with Britain’s decline, Sukarno aligning with China, and U S positions weakening across Japan, the Philippines, and neighboring states.
Readers from Vermont and Mississippi exchange views on civil rights groups, alleged communist ties, and cross-state influence. Letters discuss VIM and VCRU, Edward Seaver’s dismissal, and the idea of Vermonters' involvement in Mississippi politics. Debate centers on patriotism, constitutional unity, and fears of subversion.
In 1931 a nine man party left Landgrove to fish Buffum Pond amid black flies and bootlegging era risk, mislocating Mt. Tabor on the map. The tale recounts their trek, illness, and a later return to retrieve trout from the Long Hole while Alva Bessie studies mating frogs and the group recalls their earlier fishing.
An editorial reflection on Labor Day signals the start of school with questions on class sizes, teacher qualifications, workload, resources, and program breadth. It argues for smaller classes, especially in early grades, and cites a Vermont first grade teacher who restricted class numbers as a model, urging communities to ensure quality education with manageable student loads.
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