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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Bennington struggles to extend water supply beyond the three villages as demand from Flats area buildings and a proposed Vt 67A shopping center highlights inadequate main-line capacity. Officials plan feeder extensions and an engineering study, aiming for unified action and shared financial responsibility.
The author argues basic human needs extend beyond food shelter and clothes to include plants land and wildlife. Citing Stewart Allen on step one in park planning, he recalls a Connecticut town’s 200 acre golf course sale and its transformation into a park, showing how land preservation saves money and provides recreation, schools, and reduced development costs.
A satirical column explores how the prefix mini has broadened English usage from mundane terms like minimum to sweeping political and social labels. It forecasts widespread future applications in everyday speech and public discourse, noting limits such as certain proper nouns where mini cannot apply.
Vermonter magazine excerpt argues beauty and progress can coexist and urges Vermonters to impose public controls on private enterprise. It critiques billboard laws and pollution while noting technology enables cleaner industry and forestry. warns short term economics drive harm.
The piece surveys Wisconsin and Midwest tensions as 1968 elections approach. It highlights Sen Gaylord Nelson's Vietnam stance, Knowles’s cautious positioning for governor or Senate, and LaFollette’s bid. It notes poll signals in North and South Dakota and the shifting farmer mood toward bombing escalation versus peace efforts. It also mentions McGovern in South Dakota facing a similar dilemma and the split in the Democratic Party between Johnson-Humphrey and Kennedy factions.
Billy Graham condemns West 42nd Street in New York calling it filled with emotion and pornography. President Johnson remarks that complete equity in a draft system is impossible while some must be selected and some must serve in a special message to Congress.
Vermont Senator argues the U S Soviet Consular Treaty, approved March 16, could ease mutual distrust and spur future accord. He cites Kennedy quote, calls for closer contacts, warns of world danger, and urges ratification without crippling reservations to move toward lasting peace.
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