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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is released daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Gov. Philip H. Hoff announced a 45 million bond issue for winter session to accelerate highway improvements in western Vermont. Plans include a four lane U.S. 7 between Pownal and Rutland over six years, with Bennington County as a major beneficiary. Federal aid anticipated. costs may raise gasoline tax or auto fees. Legislature must approve.
A village editor notes two large gifts and numerous private donations enhancing public amenities. A Hoosick resident's 22000 emergency purchase funds a new fire truck. local efforts expand an auditorium by nine feet with 15000 raised. Private foundations aided public buildings, ambulances, and hospital gifts, underscoring enduring community welfare.
The Bennington Village editor notes the retirement of longtime street superintendent Toge Theberge after 25 years of managing street work and snow removal with energy and humor. Mike Hogan succeeds him. The piece also jokes about village meetings, a tailor’s bill for a police officer’s trousers, and comments on local accident trends and radar speed detectors.
John W. Gardner faces recruitment troubles as he builds the HEW top ranks after leaving the Carnegie Foundation. The article contrasts New Deal brainpower with today’s top academics lured by university perks and salaries, noting Bundy’s move and the strain of filling 11 to 12 senior posts including FDA leadership. Gardner’s book on excellence informs his view of the high cost of government service.
An old Bennington observer muses on why people enter politics after decades of involvement. He notes motives range from gratitude and duty to theory and personal gain, with many drawn by public service. Influential voices like Warren Knowles and Hubert Humphrey are cited to illuminate the calling and its costs.
Veteran readers urge unity against antiwar protests and back administration efforts to halt communism while promoting Mail Call Viet Nam to send Christmas cards to front line troops. Also a Woodford Hollow School class reflection highlights gratitude to teachers and figures like God Jesus Christ Santa Claus and the milkman.
The Penkovskiy Papers present a journal by Oleg Penkovskiy detailing Soviet intelligence activity abroad. He and editor Frank Gibney argue the data show many diplomats were covert officers, shaping Western views and policy amid Cold War tensions.
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