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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Former President Truman cautions that high interest rates threaten a serious low mood and potential recession. He argues for a broader government program combining tax changes and spending cuts with monetary controls, criticizing Johnson’s reliance on warnings instead of a comprehensive plan.
Notes from the Bennington County Forestry Association warn a four lane highway will destroy farms homes and timber access while reducing woodland. Officials promise access and compensation but the loss of undeveloped land worries locals. The piece also mentions telephoned death threats to Green Mountain Park jockeys and Vermont loss to New Hampshire in the Maple Sugar Bowl for Shrine Hospitals. A hailstorm damages the area’s orchards and economy, with a closing quip from Rutland Herald and a bachelor humor line from Burlington Free Press.
A letter to Roy Wilkins cites violence in Chicago and nationwide unrest as proof that funds for urban renewal are squeezed by the Vietnam War and defense outlays. Mayors report bold plans like Detroit's 242 billion project though realistic budgeting remains uncertain as the Johnson administration weighs priorities.
Albany scene grows crowded with four gubernatorial contenders as factions realign Liberal and Conservative parties threaten to reshape the field. Rockefeller remains Republican candidate while O'Connor likely faces liberal and conservative splits and new ballot alignments ripple through Nassau County and the national stage.
In Searsburg a reader recalls catching the Mirror Players in Wilmington and enjoying Born Yesterday. The piece shifts to fern picking season, detailing packing stations, and a mountaintop misadventure that ended with a lesson about navigation. It closes with a Banner note about Miss Helen Button and Ludington Mill, its fire, rebuild, and output.
A light hearted spoof notes mail order catalogs rushing Yuletide shopping with odd items. A giant wrist watch thermometer for 6.95, self illuminated beer mugs at 5.75, weighted ice cubes to sink in drinks, a wild stallion auto horn, and magic wick candles that relight after blowing out.
A man buys a parrot at an auction after lively bidding. He asks if the bird talks, and the auctioneer jokes that the parrot has been bidding against him for 15 minutes. Source: International Teamster.
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