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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. It operates as the local daily newspaper serving Bennington County with regional news and notices.
Vermont editors urge overhaul of county jails to a state run system emphasizing rehabilitation. A legislative study found antiquated facilities understaffed and lacking programs, proposing four short term detention and rehabilitation centers, shifted duties, and easier releases for some offenders.
Sparks From the Forge laments educational reform as outdated while Hazel Wills argues schools must adapt to a changing world. The author warns that elders risk producing more alienation and anxiety, and laments past patterns that ignore youth perspectives and the pendulum of change. The piece ends with a plea for salvation through beauty and insight.
The 1860 Banner recounts blunt obituaries and a Stamford elopement with a cautionary tone on modern tastes. It praises a park memorial for veterans and a planned veterans book, while correcting an editor's note misnaming Jack Daley as governor and clarifying his Lt. Gov. status.
In a sharp critique, the piece argues the President should not bring General Westmoreland home to sway Congress or public opinion. It highlights deep national unease, splits in Congress, and the dangers of suppressing dissent while wartime policy remains unsettled.
Washington columnist Dick West muses on body image and asks why male models must be tall and chiseled. He chats with designer John Weitz about clothing fit and the idea of a male Twiggy, joking that his own scrawny frame could fetch $125 an hour for modeling.
A Bennington reader argues for hiring nuns and priests as teachers in public schools, claiming no religious propagation occurs and separation of church and state remains intact. A second letter supports a school of religion, urging cooperation and noting benefits for children amid broader faith education debates.
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