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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont, serving the local area with daily news and notices.
President Johnson’s Burlington visit underscored a tri town cooperative water system bringing Lake Champlain water to Addison County farms, the first project funded under Sen. George D. Aiken’s program. The federal contribution aids small towns, with a push to conserve natural resources amid Vermont growth and rising housing development.
The letter pages debate exterior versus interior home inspections by listers under Vermont law. Readers discuss labor talks at Globe Union Co and rising school enrollment forecasting more classrooms amid Mt Anthony Union High and Bennington School District growth. Night football is considered by the Mt Anthony board, with fans preferring afternoon games for sun and scenery.
Massachusetts debate over ballot measures to create state operated package stores gains momentum from price disparities with Vermont and New Hampshire. Critics note high wholesale costs in state and urge consumer protection, while supporters emphasize revenue and control. Vermont exempts strong profits through state taxes and private agency stores, highlighting cross border shopping patterns and broader alcohol policy tensions.
A critique of the Burlington FIP welfare program in Vermont notes 410 AFDC families with 166 participants to date. It argues the program conflicts with local community action, favors distant planning, and imposes a coercive clause that could cut welfare for nonparticipation, reinforcing stigma.
A nostalgic reminiscence on Rudy Vallee aging to 65 and his iconic 1930s era. The writer recalls crooner lore, jokes about Vallee, and contrasts old prices and simple pleasures with modern times, noting cheap living costs, cheap gas, and legal drinking in 1933. The piece blends affection with cultural memory and humor.
Mildred C Wallace of Pittsfield Mass argues in favor of allowing Virgin Islanders to elect their own governor. She notes the lack of full representation for Virgin Islands residents and urges readers to contact U S senators in support of the elected governor bill currently before the Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee.
Poll results show 40 percent oppose the short-short skirt while 60 percent were distracted by passing legs and did not hear the question. International Teamster.
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