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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
Hall Park McCullough, longtime Bennington patron and founder of Bennington College, shaped the North Bennington community through generous gifts and service. He chaired the First National Bank for 47 years as president, guided local libraries, fire departments, Lake Par an development, and civic institutions, rarely seeking publicity. He and his family remained deeply rooted at Hall Farm, with a life spent serving the area he loved.
An editorial arguing U S gun laws are too lax. It cites 750000 firearms deaths since 1900, 17000 fatal shootings in 1965, high per capita gun ownership, and weak federal controls. It notes Whitman's Austin arsenal and compares U S practices unfavorably with England, urging lawmakers to act.
The Bennington community marked Police Chief Ed Silver’s 66th birthday with cheers and gifts while a local governance dispute between Village trustees and Town selectmen concluded. John DeVito briefly claimed tax collector duties before resigning, as trustees asserted influence over joint posts and pledged future consultation on cross-municipal appointments. Republicans face a tougher 1968 presidential contest, per the Boston Globe.
Senator Edward V. Long probes government and private sector snooping as a privacy issue. The article notes AID purchase of electronic devices for foreign use and FBI wiretaps sparking debate over constitutional rights and national security. It highlights restraint over discussing FBI taps in the Bobby Baker case and mentions Thurgood Marshall confirming illicit eavesdropping on lobbyist Fred B. Black Jr.
A Quaker professor Proclaims a call for Christian firmness over broad beliefs while discussing high stakes in the Baker wiretap case. Government denial of taps contrasts with belief of orders by Kennedy officials, highlighting industry privacy costs and a corporate scandal over surveillance.
reports from the Battenkill show anglers catching mainly brook and brown trout in two weeks of hot, low water as Vermont conducts one stocking to test self-sufficiency while biologists and meetings gauge support for deer season control. Woodchuck hunters report good shoots amid hay harvest and cooler nights during summer. Orvis News covers Argentinian trout, beaver ponds, and shore fishing from Cape Cod to Maine, plus debates on snooping device regulation and privacy in federal law.
Readers are urged to scrutinize Senator George Aiken's annual Vermont balance sheet which touts federal inflows vs taxes paid. The letter argues many hidden federal charges exist from gasoline and tires to liquor taxes, stock transfers, and real estate stamps, rendering the claimed profit margin misleading.
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