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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Vermont House freshmen Harvey Carter and Marshall Witten engineered a bold move on the racing bill winning amendments for a Pownal referendum on Sunday racing and a 6 percent split on all flat racing. Their stand angered leaders Giuliani Salmon and Gov. Davis, drawing threats of political backlash yet highlighting Bennington County’s assertive representation. A 10:30 morning meeting in Pownal Firehouse signals potential fallout, but success or failure could elevate their future influence as few freshmen have challenged entrenched interests.
Former transportation secretary John Volpe urges shifting funds from highways to mass transit to relieve urban congestion. The piece notes the highway lobby and auto culture resist change, cites Boston and New York as examples, where highway expansion worsened traffic and parking. It condemns entrenched funding biases and warns that progress is illusory without policy rebalancing.
In Montpelier Vermont the House clashed over Sunday racing at Green Mountain Park in Pownal. Witten and Carter pushed to raise Vermont’s take from 5.5 to 6 percent while allowing Pownal to decide Sunday racing. The dispute threatens $2.3 million in 1970 revenues as Gov Davis weighs a political path forward.
Opening day of the trout season draws a crowd as anglers greet spring, stock and wild trout, and share stories along the Battenkill and other streams. The piece notes crowd energy, education of stocked trout, and mixed views on opening day rituals, amid local political controversy over a Vermont track shutdown and state revenue versus principle.
In California a formidable opponent to Gov Ronald Reagan has appeared Assembly Speaker Robert T Monagan. He has asserted leadership of the moderate wing of the GOP here formerly tied to former Lt Gov Robert Finch now HEW secretary. Monagan, a traditional independent legislator, led the Republican minority and pursued an independent course aligned with Warren and Kuchel.
In a humorous column, Dick West riffs on novels where a president’s vice president vanishes for secret peace talks. He compares fictional disappearances to real political maneuvering in California, noting Lt. Gov. Monagan’s stance against Reagan on university appointments and party fault lines ahead of elections.
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