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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1967
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 AFL-CIO gathering in Miami Beach is expected to endorse President Johnson's Vietnam policies, with George Meany driving a hawkish line. Labor gains in jobs and a booming economy bolster union support, though some Chicago voices push toward peace, signaling limited dissent within the leadership.
The dedication of Garrison Corp s new shipping facility at North Bennington, former Polygraphic Co of America, marked a rare bright spot as Vermont backed by the Industrial Building Authority funds expansion and jobs. Yet unemployment in Bennington remains the state's highest and totals 549 last week, with about twice the jobless count of a year ago, while other firms seek workers and seasonal layoffs persist.
In New York the Bedford Stuyvesant plan aims to draw private capital into slum areas with a Restoration Corp and a Development and Services Corp backed by figures like Lilienthal, Dillon, and Watson. Critics urge collaboration with existing groups ICBO and NE GRO to build practical, loan-guaranteed paths to enterprise in Harlem and Queens.
Letter from Ray C. Murray argues tax inequities across industry business and real estate, disputes Bennington listers figures and Barber’s legal stance, questions who officials serve, and challenges the editorial stance on a proposed committee of investigation. Murray cites examples from the 1966 listers book and asserts the BTPA never handed its booklet to Mr Oakes office.
The piece contrasts the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee’s aggressive, well funded operation with the aging, limited Democratic effort led by McCormack. It notes Democrats fear losing House control, highlights fundraising totals, and cites supporters like the Boosters Club while raising questions about campaign costs and access for the wealthy.
A reflective piece on December in Vermont, noting seasonal changes in nature and motion. It contrasts quiet, snowbound landscapes with memories of summer, wildlife adapted to winter, and the comfort of fireside moments. The piece contemplates endings and hopeful preparation for the new year.
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