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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1967
Page
14
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The article argues that censuring Sen. Thomas J. Dodd would show hypocrisy since many lawmakers have misused campaign funds. It urges tighter spending laws, IRS scrutiny of personal use of funds, annual income reporting, and stronger enforcement to prevent future abuses, while opposing expulsion.
Editor notes urge Bennington residents to support the Greater Bennington Association and boost local initiatives. The piece highlights student work during non-resident term at Bennington College and cites photos by Laurence Hyman in Quadrille. It also covers Vermont legislative debates on secrecy and taxation, emphasizing public access to meetings.
A U S vice president trip to Europe faces Europe’s view that American political and moral leadership has faded while military and economic power remain recognized. Vietnam War backlash and an advanced cold war thaw drive European separation, with many officials urging a detente incompatible with NATO Warsaw Pact lines. The key question: have U S officials learned to shift policies from the 1950s to the late 1960s?
A letter writer praises Henry W. Putnam and his son Byron for bequeathing wealth to Bennington County and urges calm over alleged disputes since 1959. The piece commends Mrs. Hazel Wills for her coverage and asks for more on charitable gifts to local institutions. It contrasts community generosity with calls for due process and notes long local involvement.
A Northeastern column examines why pennies vanish into circulation amid vast mint output and odd pricing trends. It notes the mint's push to speed production to 10 000 per minute, the impact of a 2 3 percent sales tax, and the humorous notion that pennies end up in piggy banks, street gratings, and cushions. It argues Congress should perhaps stop worrying where pennies go and allow rapid minting.
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