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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The 1967 foreign aid request shows a dramatic drop from earlier highs, with a Senate cut to 2.6 billion and a House at 2.8 billion as Congress seeks a compromise. The piece argues long-term trends and public skepticism about aid effectiveness, weaponized funding, and Cold War justifications.
Private life insurers pledge $1 billion of funds into ghetto real estate with FHA guarantees, aiming to create decent low income housing and later attract new industry to slum areas. The move, praised by the Johnson administration as a trailblazing social responsibility effort, depends on Congress enacting rent subsidies and FHA liberalizations.
The author argues riot pundits err by seeking causes within riots. He cites three facts: every large city has a Negro ghetto, ghettos share features, and riots occur in ghettos. He urges identifying what in America produces ghettos before naming riot causes, seeking specifics over platitudes.
The piece humorously argues Vermonters treat weather as a point of pride and conversation. It compares Vermont residents to a spoiled child, boasting about snow, frost, and cold snaps while dismissing inconvenience. It recalls regional weather lore and shared hardship at Vermon public and library events.
Albany dispatch reports the New York Constitutional Convention close to a deadline as Democrats and Republicans clash over education and welfare amendments. GOP leaders warn of large costs and oppose broad welfare plans, while delegates argue over pace and scope. The fight now spans city and upstate factions, shaping the fall ballot outcome.
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