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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1967
Page
15
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
In the final two weeks lawmakers enacted social welfare reform transferring welfare from towns to the state and aiming to rehabilitate the poor. An income tax reform bill shifts to taxing by ability to pay, aligning with federal tax, while billboard controls tighten, and labor, housing, and educational TV bills advance. Some bills died or lingered, and critics note lingering issues and debate.
The Torrey Canyon oil spill off Scilly Isles devastates wildlife and beaches, drawing links to Latin America’s growth gap and urging tighter tanker rules. It warns Vermont about Lake Champlain risks from increased tanker traffic, with insurance and maritime consequences echoed in global forums.
The Bennington Rotary Club donates 2000 to the Park Commission to jumpstart the town public park. Officials hope other groups will sponsor sections as plans advance and a public recreational area begins to take shape. Biannual progress notes outline plans for Bolles Brook water source development with bids to start and dirt to begin by early May.
Sen Christowe urges Vermont Senate to pass Fair Housing Bill and defend Americanness as achievable equality. He portrays America as a laboratory of human brotherhood thriving on diversity, unity, and opportunity rather than birthright. The piece cites Emerson and the London Times on national identity and inclusivity.
Washington column debates abolishing the Post Office Department and transferring functions to a nonprofit federal corporation. The piece probes ostrich and albatross viewpoints, explores costs and delivery concerns, and quotes lawmakers and leaders on accountability in Vermont and beyond.
A set of letters praises Bennington Elementary PTA leaders Joanne and Larry Bangs for creative programs while urging realistic expectations for participation. Other readers laud the Rescue Squad, express religious reflections, and urge support for Bennington Catholic High School amid financial pressures and calls for potential state aid.
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