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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The piece condemns HUAC hearings on Viet Nam as political theater aimed at discrediting antiwar activists. It argues the real aims include self promotion by Chairman Pool and political gain, while noting judicial questions about HUAC’s constitutional basis and the need for Congressional calibration of investigatory latitude.
The Bennington School District faces teacher resignations with three weeks before opening day. Applicants have been found for most vacancies though concerns about contract obligations linger. District enrollment estimates show 1,388 elementary students and 1,300 secondary students returning next month amid crowded classrooms and partial relief from a new union high school. Meanwhile, the Folk Festival of Traditional Music and Arts draws visitors to the Beers Family estate in Petersburg, New York.
Berkshire Eagle political reporter notes Vermont advisory study backs legal induced abortion and sterilization to prevent mental retardation. Cites Buck v. Bell precedent and Justice Holmes reasoning on due process and equal protection. References Virginia sterilization law and historical Supreme Court alignment with public welfare over individual rights.
Washington correspondent Dick West shares a humorous column about mosquitoes allegedly preferring certain traits. He riffs on a Union Carbide study and a self test, notes his own 65 score, and recalls years of being unbitten until a Florida cookout where the bites started again.
In a Montpelier chat, Al Moulton Vermont development commissioner reassures measures on scenery signs junkyards and dumps may need tightening. A July 21 department release backs stronger rules while a Providence Journal editorial is deemed a spoof by Moulton.
David L. Mann argues both Revolutionary battles deserve national recognition by the National Park Service. He notes Bennington and Bunker Hill shaped American resolve, cites New Hampshire’s pivotal troop contributions, and urges dignified, educational battlefield displays.
Donald E. Greene of Shaftsbury argues September starts for bear season lead to cub killings and poor fur. He recalls past seasons from Oct 1 to Dec 31, noting better hunting conditions, higher odds for fat mature bears, and fewer cubs in lowland berry patches. He favors delaying opening to October and using December hounds when snow aids tracking.
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