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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
After years of neglect Bennington Battle Day roared back with a weekend of square dancing a Hymns of the Nation service and a grand parade. Volunteer fire departments from multiple states showcased equipment and bands in a celebration paying tribute to the 190th anniversary of the battle.
The note urges Gov Hoff and both sides at the Globe- Union plant to renew negotiations to avoid a prolonged strike that harms the community and the plant. It cites rising housing as a sign of local prosperity, camp programs for youth, and debates over free New York college education as part of broader economic and social context.
Lt. Gen. Lew Wall advocates pacification in South Vietnam, arguing equality with Vietnamese forces and village security through Combined Action Teams. He claims high VC defections and a 21 to 1 kill ratio, while acknowledging costs and questioning applicability to the Mekong Delta and wider South.
A columnist reflects on Thoreau’s legacy in context of beatniks and hippies buying his stamp, noting his plain living, self made skills, and enduring quote about marching to one’s own drummer, while contrasting modern unconventionality with his measured individuality. The piece also critiques McNamara's grasp of people and Vermont officials' interest in defense tactics for state agencies.
The Passing Scene critiques McNamara era efficiency drives and warns against bureaucratic overreach in Vermont. It argues social workers keep essential human ties with clients and questions relying on cold computerization, suggesting seasoned veterans know how to resist impersonal systems. The piece hints at the dangers of government dependence on centralized data and asks what conversations with unlikely advisers might yield.
New York state faces growing financial strain as tax receipts lag and spending rises. Gov Rockefeller and experts seek more revenue while constitutional changes threaten added costs, notably in education and court consolidation. Debate focuses on cost of universal free college and welfare programs amid debates on debt and state aid.
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