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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The Vermont legislature shifted deer control to the Fish and Game Department to balance the herd with the food supply and reduce winter deaths. Critics warn local areas cannot reliably implement effective management, urging statewide policy and professional enforcement to ensure scientific herd control and prevent widespread land postings.
Gov Hoff weighs in on Bennington County dispute between GOP candidates over a bigger U.S. 7 highway. Dick Snelling favors delaying a four-lane project until federal funds arrive post 1972, while Tom Hayes pushes for a four-lane, 100 percent state-funded solution to sustain traffic and regional economy. The editorial also notes local efforts to boost the Greater Bennington Association and discusses power plant hopes, population forecasts, and property reappraisal by Chief Sister Frank Hogan.
Washington battle over the back-to-work bill heightens tensions between Congress and the White House. Johnson faces resistance as lawmakers weigh authority to order strikers back to work while critics warn of long lasting political and economic fallout from the airline strike.
A critical look at how society and media label violent crime as insanity. The piece traces Claude Eatherly, Hiroshima pilot myth, his crimes, and the public and press response, arguing many so-called insanity pleas mask vanity and charm rather than true mental illness.
In a letter to The Banner Rep Marjorie E Doyle Arlington urges reconsideration of the Highway Department’s northern access route preferring the southern approach. She cites local business impact traffic flow and tax property concerns and asks the department to heed resident guidance. A second letter by Doug Collette Manchester Center discusses John Lennon’s controversial Jesus remark and Beatles tour concerns.
The piece argues Americans sabotage peace prospects in Vietnam by mocking Ky invasion threats and aiding North Vietnam with propaganda. It claims the Johnson administration missed opening a genuine peace channel, citing CIA missteps, Democratic critics, and public rhetoric that undercuts allied efforts.
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