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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont. The notice outlines ownership and publication schedule for the regional newspaper.
Critics accuse the administration of using tax rules to silence opponents of two Grand Canyon hydro dams. The piece argues tax exemption should not shield lobbying, noting Sierra Club ads and other groups like the Arizona Project Association and AFL-CIO face scrutiny. It cites Rep Morris Udall urging consistent enforcement.
GBA Merchants Division approves downtown Bennington development proposals for a 20 year master plan. Success hinges on Bennington Village officials acting now with a parking authority, ring road study, and faster traffic and appearance improvements to maintain the city as a regional shopping center.
Planners advocate small parks, citing Bennington's new Veterans' Memorial Park between the County Courthouse and the GBA building. Completed this year, it features trees along paths, a green lawn, benches, and a flagpole. It offers rest, reflection, and a tribute to veterans.
The Barre Montpelier Times Argus and The Bennington Banner ran a lengthy obituary for John Spargo who died recently at age 90. The notices praise Spargo as one of Vermont’s most illustrious citizens, calling the piece perhaps the most thorough obituary printed in a Vermont newspaper.
The article argues that despite leadership changes in China after the purge, core hostility to the United States remains. It notes Mao loyalists versus Lin Piao, the limited impact on China's foreign policy, and warnings against overestimating shifts, with Harvard’s Fairbank urging more open contact to reduce isolation.
The passage notes designers frustrated by lack of clothes hiding figure faults, praises American women's fitness awareness, quotes Chuck Howard of Townley Inc. Batman is said to have a religious pattern, and cites Rev Robert Terwilliger at All Saints Church NYC. Economist Paul Samuelson is mentioned as reflecting broad American consensus.
The Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs will host the second annual Conservation Achievement Program banquet at the Elks Club in Montpelier on September 17 at 6 30 p.m. Awards will honor Vermont conservationists and organizations, with an eight member screening committee and support from the National Wildlife Federation and Sears Roebuck Foundation. Tickets are $2 from Edward L Bouton, executive secretary, Vermont Soil Conservation Council. The program also notes deer antlerless season final word, licensing forms, and a tip on bullhead fishing outlook with shore access guidance.
A New York analysis argues the current inflation differs from standard inflation as Vietnam War dynamics keep durable goods abundant. It critiques tight money policies for not addressing the real cause, favors shifting policy toward farm and garment sectors, and notes war‑driven scarcity is selective. The piece cites Sen. Vance Hartke on misaligned focus.
George M Graves of Shaftsbury laments Vermont taxes calling the state the most taxed and warns of higher property taxes. He mocks a $70 million four lane highway and suggests access roads to ski developments benefit out of state interests. He proposes closing hatcheries to cut costs and jokes about tourists and regulators. The piece ends with a humorous exchange from an International Teamster.
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