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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
After three years of labor Congress seems ready to advance a truth in packaging measure that critics call too weak. The proposal would require standard package sizes for the same quantity and legible labels to prevent deception, but industry opposition and a preferred voluntary approach risk watering down the effort. The Senate version leans toward voluntary standards, drawing mixed reactions about its effectiveness.
Aggrieved taxpayers may force invalidation of Bennington 1966 Grand List prompting May decisions on tax base. A small group seeks court action and potential Town Agent appeal to form a review board, likely safer than broad list invalidation. Also notes Vermont gubernatorial contenders’ stance on John Birch Society and Rudy Vallee’s political disinterest, plus Gov Hoff at Manchester Fair boosting support and predicting growth.
The piece argues pessimism over the Dodd gun control bill despite mass shooting at the Texas tower. It cites major gun groups NRA and National Shooting Sports Foundation, industry links, and political hurdles in Congress. It notes Dodd’s ethics probe, interstate mail restrictions, and the fear of broad gun registration. The article links public upheaval after Watts to rising arms stockpiles and emphasizes the political struggle to pass federal controls.
The writer recounts trout fishing in Battenkill with small flies and nymphs, notes beaver ponds as productive yet episodic, and explains how pond age affects trout length. Beavers populate streams, ponds vary in fish presence day to day, and bullheads and minnows appear in beaver waters. Also reports missing Arlington deer season meeting. Vermont weighs antlerless season with mixed opinions and experimental stance.
In Idaho three term Governor Smylie lost the GOP primary to Don Samuelson, signaling a broader western move toward conservatism. The piece notes Smylie’s попыт to steer moderates from party groups, critiques “Rat Finks” charges, and highlights Reagan, Nixon, and Romney as part of a conservative wave shaping the 1966 landscape amid domestic woes and Vietnam anxieties.
A humorous Family Weekly vignette contrasts a teen date with a $14 billion annual spend by American teenagers and a devout note found by a businessman: “Be good to your children and they will be good to you, Yours truly, God.”
Two readers weigh in on outdoor advertising in Vermont. Harold E Colvin argues against sign plazas, urging four by eight foot signs spaced widely and single inspectors to reduce clutter while preserving property rights. Kathryn F Williams links faith, daily communion with God, and the July 14 and August 1 tragedies citing Richard Speck and Charles Whitman.
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