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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation, operates from 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Gallup and Harris polls over the weekend show Johnson at his lowest popularity in 45 months, with 39 percent approvals and 61 percent disapprovals. Analysts cite Vietnam, tax plans, and urban unrest as key factors while noting growing bipartisan calls for possible de-escalation and accountability.
Rep Theodore Riehle of South Burlington urges a bill to ban all off premise signs and billboards with limited state owned directional signs and tourist info booths at highway entrances Vermont tourism would grow with sign free roadsides. Critics warn complete bans hinder finding services, but proponents cite route directories and information centers as cleaner, cheaper, and more effective.
Arlington resident Robert V Jones argues against Branch Pond camping and five mile from highway sites in Green Mountain National Forest. He questions federal land acquisition, urges preservation for wildlife, hunting, and fishing, and criticizes four lane highway and park funding plans. He urges state follow and local impact concerns.
In a piece reflecting frustration over state corrections policy, Malvine Cole of Stratton argues against Woodhull’s resignation and Adams’s approach, urging community rehabilitation centers over expensive prisons. The letter critiques isolating prisoners and calls for neighborhood based treatment and criminologist-led reform. The second item notes a World Wars Tank Corps Association reunion in Boston during the American Legion Convention August 28 to 31 with no registration fees and a Dutch-treat policy.
George M. Graves of Shaftsbury criticizes Gov Hoff over 1968 revenue needs and a proposed southern Vermont superhighway. He claims the Republican legislature overspent by nearly 1 million, questions tax impacts, and jokes about Hoff later joining federal service after a fourth term.
A Vermont writer recalls leading Cub Scouts in annual reenactments of the Battle of Bennington at Battlefield Park, noting the TV age shaped the event, debating site claims between Vermont and New York, and preferring the hilltop view over the monument. He mentions a 1777 date and contrasts terrain with the Walloomsac naming dispute.
A Washington Star column from Aug 10 mocks the State Department decision to open western New England areas including Vermont and parts of Connecticut to Russians after 12 years of secrecy. The piece plays up the irony, notes cautious openings for Cape Cod and Bangor, and imagines airy espionage antics while featuring humorous digressions from news and jokes.
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