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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The Bennington Taxpayers Protective Association argues elderly residents on fixed incomes face rising property taxes that may force home loss. Vermont officials cite data showing high burden on seniors and back a relief plan: cap property taxes at 7 percent of income for those under 4 286, with towns paid back via state income tax refunds. The proposal aims to fund community needs while protecting seniors’ homes.
Legislators and veterans group representatives voiced strong support for a proposed $1 million addition to the Vermont Soldiers' Home in Bennington. Col Edward Giles said current facilities are inadequate for growing veteran numbers and ages, calling for fireproof, modern buildings and expanded nursing care. World War II veterans are already applying, with Korea and Vietnam veterans expected. The 40 bed addition, approved by the House Institutions Committee, aims to address long waiting lists and future demand.
The column notes a quarrel intensifying headlines as Deane C. Davis hints at a GOP bid for governor, Jim Oakes faces uncertain odds, and Jack Daley plots to unite his party amid opposition splits. It introduces ESY extended school year and its tax impact for Burlington readers, with regional quotes from Rutland Herald and Derry News.
The article compares Senator Eugene McCarthy to Henry Wallace, warning the 1968 protest movement risks becoming a third party. It notes radical backers, including Robert Scheer, pressure McCarthy toward or away from Johnson. Kennedy’s covert support could shape dangerous consequences for responsible politics.
A Vermont narrator recalls a family Christmas tree ritual at Skylark and laments a simple cold. A national magazine piece on Puerto Rico warns of overpromising growth, overcrowding, pollution, and unemployment, asking if Vermont could face a similar saturation.
The piece argues the universal territorial instinct drives hippies to seek独 home in tepees and desert communes and notes Black Power advocates proposing racial partition. It links these urges to apartheid in South Africa and warns such fragmentation would erode American unity despite calls for voluntarism.
A lighthearted column suggests establishing USIA libraries in major cities and campuses as focal points for demonstrations. The idea envisions empty storefront fronts with USIA signs to deter travel, draw violence away from costly targets, and reduce airline discomfort from unruly crowds.
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