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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1967
Page
4
Harvard physicist Dr. William A. Shurcliff launches a citizens league to stop production of the 1,800 mph SSTs. He warns sonic booms will become an omnipresent environmental issue, with overseas routes exempted and overland traffic likely, harming buildings and people. The exact impact remains debated.
Editor notes the Friday opening at St Peter's Church parish hall as a success with about 150 area students visiting. The event featured folk songs by Bennington College students and rock music by a local band, with decorations and refreshments provided. The initiative aims to broaden recreational options and counter loitering criticisms while signaling a potential permanent venue in Bennington.
The New York Times notes the U S Court of Appeals ruling in a Michigan students case. The court upholds that draft eligibility does not suspend Bill of Rights protections and confirms a draftee may appeal to the courts.
The nation weighs SST noise impact and pay share for development while weather hints at milder seasons ahead. Bomb scares disrupt schools, provoking calls for restraint and a rethink of draft policies to avoid politicizing service and ensure consistent manpower guidelines nationwide.
In New York a clash erupts over Secretary of Labor Willard Wirtz's farm wage rules. Gov. Ronald Reagan Sen. George Murphy and Sen. George Aiken accuse him of overstepping Congress and favoring certain states. They cite a $1.50 apple picker minimum and bias against Canadian and foreign labor, while Florida and Vermont react to Basque sheepherders and cane workers. The debate connects to broader farm fortunes and 1968 political implications as dairy prices and mechanization influence farm labor. Vermont insurance drama threads through, highlighting a bill to regulate out of state mail order insurers amid shifting alliances.
In Vermont a pending bill to curb mail order insurance faces the influence of federal regulation fears and ASIM opposition. Sen. Donald L. Smith leads the measure while the industry weighs federal reach, with the outcome likely a flop next January as actors in politics and business bow to stronger forces.
A reader praises Sam Ogden for reconsidering his stance on Vietnam and urges broader public reflection. The piece critiques The Times and The World Journal Tribune for selective coverage, cites World Almanac figures on Vietnam protest signers from Seton Hall, UVM, Williams, Amherst, Boston College, and Boston University, and argues perspective blends numbers with space and tone. It notes Bertrand Russell tribunals, Morgenthau, Breslin, and New Republic analyses, and ends urging ongoing engagement for change.
New York City gains $54 million in state school aid under a five district plan approved by a Legislature led by Republicans in the Senate and Democrats in the Assembly. Gov Rockefeller pushed the change, securing transit aid and a continued 20 cent subway fare, while lottery drawings expand to 12. Upstate districts face competing requests for funds as the budget remains tight.
A landowner brings four friends to his farm and finds only two chairs in the tenant farmer's house. After guests stand awkwardly, the owner comments on the lack of seating. The farmer quips that there is enough chairs, taking snuff and noting there is “too darn much company.”
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