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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont, operates every day except Sundays and holidays.
Bennington residents face mounting tax fears as they consider a bond for a new elementary school. Three Banner charts show a current 18 classroom shortfall with future gaps rising to 26 by 1970 if no new building is funded. Renting space costs more and undercuts education quality. the village argues for a decisive plan to provide adequate classrooms for all pupils.
Editor notes state officials increasingly favor annual legislative sessions in Montpelier with Gov Hoff considering another special session in 1968. Sen O Brien proposes a 14 week first year and 12 week second year to curb volume, plus a plan to spread a 3000 dollar salary over two winters. Dorset Hollow ski project prompts a local zoning ordinance review. A Bennington pool hall culture article highlights enduring local interest. A Burlington Free Press cartoon-style closing quip notes women’s perspectives on male foolishness.
United Press International article portrays Tom Dewey as tough and aloof in public but kind and humorous to those who knew him. It recounts anecdotes of his discipline, staff placements, and playful moments, including a golf quip and a forest closure proclamation. The piece also touches on holiday reflections and wartime context shaping public mood.
A columnist proposes a Viet Nam war moratorium on thoughts about the conflict until Christmas to boost holiday business. He suggests voluntary media blackout and avoiding front pages, noting potential economic benefits and personal anecdotes from Burlington. The piece satirically links shopping spirit to war news.
In a humorous vignette a teen greets new high school teacher Mr. Smith with Hey Smitty. The teacher yanks the student by the collar and declares hay is for horses and insists on proper address. The moment ends with the boy asking about the words consideration and courtesy.
The Urban League study of 68 cities highlighted Watts. Los Angeles businessmen formed a seven-member, no-fund committee to match Watts residents with jobs, yielding 4,751 placements by March 1966 and later 7,000 more. Funding from Haynes and Ford Foundations. 2,600 cooperating firms. The effort contrasts with East Coast mayoral approaches.
A cultural reflection on Christmas magazine issues heavy with advertising. The author compares brand naming to poetry, debates translation across languages, and notes ads overwhelm reading matter while mailmen toil. The piece ends by forecasting a post holiday week with ads missing and only reading material.
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