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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1965
Page
4
Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Editorial notes Pope Paul VI announces a synod of bishops signaling collegiality and a shift toward broader episcopal governance. Caution remains over its relation to the Curia and College of Cardinals. supporters See it as vital to John XXIII’s reform program.
The Pope raises questions about a periodically convened Episcopal Synod with real legislative power. Appointments require his approval and the synod would meet only as the church needs. He envisions consultation rather than immediate legislative authority, leaving the outcome unclear. Conservative bishops fear a return to pre council practices.
The December 31 1945 Banner notes Bennington’s rainfall reached 51.57 inches in 1945, far above the 20-year average and markedly drier in 1964 65. It contrasts local wells water supply with Morgan Spring pumping and Sucker Pond reserves, highlighting the droughts effect on recreation and daily life.
A Kennedy era extension debate on underground tests and on-site inspections surfaces at the UN Disarmament Commission. Russians favor a moratorium, the U S demands on-site checks, while new detection tech and seismic networks could avert inspections. Experts see small progress amid stalled talks as the clock keeps ticking.
Dr and Mrs James M Toolan of Monument Circle Old Bennington thank friends for inquiries after their 13 year old cat Senior wandered. Advertising in The Banner led to a sighting at 307 South Street and a phone call from Mr and Mrs Henry Murphy. The cat rode in a physician’s car to the post office then back to his home.
The writer details a weekend journey from a camp near the Canadian border to Lake Mekinac in Quebec. Route, customs, and the host Hosanna Cournoyer are named, with notes on fishing licenses and the travel permit. The cabin description covers layout, furnishings, and provisions, and the plan to fish speckled trout is outlined with lake geography. A second column on Marsden's Canadian trip is promised for next Saturday.
Ron Cohen, two year UPI correspondent in Montpelier, reflects on Vermont life from the local angle. He thanks readers and editors, noting the two years brought economic growth, legislative shifts, and a cosmopolitan fold amid classic Yankee charm. He departs to attend Columbia School of Journalism this fall.
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