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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
A Vermont town committee urged by citizens to revisit a vote against probing the Bennington Taxpayers Protection Association report on local property taxation. The piece argues fairness of listing procedures and calls for a thorough, impartial local tax study to address distribution of the tax burden and potential underassessment without whitewashing. It stresses industry climate, state reform links, and public hearings for all sides.
A New York piece questions black power advocates pursuit of an apartheid America while urging measured progress. It recalls Jackie Robinson's restraint under Branch Rickey, notes Black athletes' rising influence, and argues integration in Ivy League football and the 1968 Olympics should reflect merit and unity, not race.
In a Vermont column, a local sage contemplates national debate on Vietnam. He muses on how a Sino Soviet clash could fracture antiwar unity, outlining potential shifts among conservatives, Maoists, RAM, John Birch Society, Ramparts, labor, and SDS, all while quoting a famed philosopher who says people are more fun than anybody.
Adherents of both parties eye a big society wedding while debate rages over Demos and Repubs. The piece also promotes Mt Anthony Union High School language lab as vital for foreign language skills in a shrinking world. It notes rising postage rates and urges readers to mail before year’s end to save pennies.
In Albany governors and lawmakers debate 1968 fiscal needs and potential tax hikes. Democrats resist sales and income tax boosts while budget pressures push toward a $500 million-plus increase. Rockefeller pins hopes on state aid for schools and urban programs as Levitt urges priority budgeting.
Burlington columnist Gerald Raftery and I agreed on one point last Monday showing balance in the editorial page. Newspapers seek balance through columnists and letters, but readers still avoid viewpoints they dislike.
A short observation from the American Legion Magazine notes that patience delivers humor as tasks delayed multiple times can finally slip the mind. The piece reflects on timing and persistence as a humorous personal insight.
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