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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1966
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.
Editorial laments the unification vote loss by only three of nearly two thousand ballots. It argues the plan would reorganize overlapping local governments to improve services and urges more resident engagement, noting Bennington Villagers showed apathy and possible overconfidence in a positive outcome.
The article laments low turnout and urges the Unification Study Committee to plan an immediate town vote. It calls clubs and groups like the League of Women Voters to organize door knocking and literature distribution to push turnout for a future election. The 1,000-Plus Club supported mobilization and could play a key role if a new vote is held.
The editor notes varied items from bumper stickers urging Think Trout for Orvis to jokes about Think Snelling and Think Unification. It mentions two detective dogs joining Bennington Rescue Squad, praise for an electronic homing device for planes, and Govs Knapp and Hoff in Vermont and New Hampshire terms forecast Democrats' chances, with King predicting victory but unsure about candidacy.
The Wall Street Journal profiles Sen. George Aiken as a farmer and longtime Vermont statesman who blends rural roots with internationalist views. He balances hawk and dove stances on Vietnam, backs moderation, and remains a pivotal, independent voice in foreign policy while prioritizing Vermonters and public service.
A Vermont writer critiques attempts to quantify scenery by distance and variety. He warns such systems would reduce sunsets and moons to measured data, praising instead the wonder of nature and personal, heartfelt perception beyond cataloging. The piece closes with a story of a tough youth who, on a hilltop, declares the day so pretty it hurts.
Two readers respond to prior Banner letters. Harry H. McGuffin of Manchester argues state nursing home rules must ensure safety and proper nurse staffing, warning lower standards hurt patients and raise costs. Gerald Raftery of Sunderland corrects his past claim on a U S 7 Linde line, stating an east-of-East Road route shortens distance and could save over a million dollars, with potential minor winter maintenance costs.
The piece argues that both major parties face decline as they drift from the intellectual community. It links Democratic troubles to Vietnam policy and Johnson's governance, and Republican issues to Eisenhower era alienation of the eggheads. It warns that prolonged detachment from top minds risks party decline and loss of real-world footing.
The piece humorously recalls a young man who admits he fears speaking when proposing. He notes two years of waiting to ask, while the girlfriend’s father urges immediate action, joking that she’s waited longer for the answer. The quip appears in the International Teamster column.
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