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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner publishes daily editorials reflecting the paper's stance on local and national issues. Content critiques public policy, examines community concerns, and showcases opinion shaping debates from its staff.
The probable closing of Bennington Catholic High School threatens a big enrollment spike for the union district and rekindles long-standing space and funding challenges. If BCHS closes, the building may become public school space and teachers may shift to the district for 1967-68. Long range, planners must decide to expand or endure overcrowded classrooms, while urging unified community action.
A Vermont columnist mocks the state income tax message as overblown poetry. The piece jokes that the tax department, in a lyrical blurb, paints taxes as a stake in Vermont’s future, extending pride in scenic places and new industries. The writer wryly notes the tax form asks for phone numbers but not age, delivering a cheeky salute to the April 17 deadline.
Editor notes praise the GBA decision to revive Bennington’s Fall Foliage Festival linking parades and queen contest to wider appeal. Columinate on Columbia Bennington College grade practices and Bennington College’s no grade system. Wives of Vermont lawmakers knit for Elizabeth Lund Home. photos credited to Van Vechten Graves and Mrs. Francis J. Cone. reminiscences of Bennington Village Police Department highlighted.
The piece analyzes how constitutional limits curb presidential pledges at Punta del Este. It cites the Senate Foreign Relations Committee rebuff as a setback to Johnson's bid to secure about 1.5 billion dollars over five years. It discusses methods to bridge executive and legislative power, noting historical successes and failures while urging consensus between president and Congress.
Look Magazine quotes Sen Jacob Javits urging Republicans to promote a mixed economy and cooperate with government to serve national interests. The piece also cites ski lifestyle advice from Walter Foeger and a remark belittling a proposed $300 million Latin American aid amount as modest in the face of hemisphere poverty.
Fairfax Ayres of Shaftsbury urges the Mt Anthony Union High School board to consider purchasing a proposed $800,000 former elementary building. He argues shared use with North Bennington could save transport costs, relieve debt pressure, and reduce future worry as local districts face rising costs and 5 percent borrowing. He notes prior school wall cracks and calls for a board meeting to review the plan with North Bennington and Shaftsbury.
A letter condemns lowering the voting age, arguing 18-year-olds may lack education and life experience. It questions whether those who enlist or are drafted should vote and whether age 21 or higher would better suit responsible citizenship. A second response mocks Dartmouth professor Jonathan Mirsky and includes a satirical pledge to send him to Hanoi.
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