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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1967
Page
4
Editorial notes from the Bennington Banner reflect community concerns and civic discourse. The page presents editorial opinions on local governance, cultural issues, and public affairs with occasional calls to action for readers and policymakers.
NATO ends formal presence in France after De Gaulle’s expulsion edict. The alliance moves headquarters to Belgium while planning reduced troop levels in Europe. Senate seeks reduced forces, urging a bridge of trade and diplomacy over sheer military power. US personnel in Germany remain substantial as NATO adapts to a non confrontational posture.
Editor notes credit Rep Reid Lefevre of Manchester for steering the welfare administration reform through the House. The column lauds his parliamentary skill amid conservative opposition and reflects on his long record. It also details tributes to Abe Ruskin and Ray LeBlanc, and provides a summary of session progress from Rep George Van Santvoord.
A Commerce Department survey counted 578 junkyards and similar eyesores along main roads in New England as part of a nationwide tally of 17,500 scrap heaps visible from interstates and primary highways. Massachusetts leads with 188 sites, followed by Connecticut 102, Maine 100, New Hampshire 88, Vermont 78, and Rhode Island 22.
Montpelier notes cover a long House session with passage of H194 the Social Welfare Act, steered by Rep. Reid Lefevre of Manchester. The bill shifts welfare costs to the state, expands the welfare board, and details funding, governance, and eligibility while detailing debate over amendments and related measures.
A fragment quotes critics on movie advertising and the mood of Times Square. It calls the district a living railway-era monument and argues for preserving its old mystique rather than rebuilding it in a future Williamsburg-like style. The passage cites Judith Crist and Marshall McLuhan.
A Vermont writer laments lack of rink infrastructure, noting recent natural and artificial ice options elsewhere. He recalls Wallops rocket flares and Vermont’s cold springs, urges development of year round indoor rinks to nurture local talent in figure skating, speed skating, and hockey, citing university and college facilities as potential anchors.
Washington Calling Farmers Have Never Been Angrier. Rural revolt could hurt President Johnson as Wisconsin dairy men and other rural voters rally against price drops, milk dumps, and federal policy. The piece cites aging WWII veterans rebuilding farms, rising costs, falling milk prices, and polls showing Kennedy leading Johnson among farmers. The spread notes dairy heavy Midwest states, import surge, and political impact ahead of 1968.
Rumors say the administration plans a dairy import quota reduction. Critics fear the move may be too late for 1968, and some Democrats worry it is insufficient. The discussion links the action to a campaign of dumping amid global hunger concerns.
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