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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont, serving as the local newspaper for the region.
Editorial reviews a plan to reorganize Vermont public education into 32 entities with voluntary local action. It envisions Mt Anthony Union District extending to the elementary level, enabling shared services and smoother transitions while preserving local initiative and avoiding state mandates. It notes teen recreation gaps, YMCA and cinema options, and proposes a student run coffee house as a meeting place.
Editors report fresh snow just as the Prospector Ski Club meets Tuesday night to map its winter program. Members note more accumulation is needed before plans can move forward.
In anticipation of larger snowfalls later this month and next the club plans a full schedule of activities for all ages. Teaching locals how fun it is to ski remains a core goal in a town set among premier skiing terrain.
Washington HEW head John W. Gardner argues for trimming centralized federal power and strengthening state and local governance to manage growing programs. He cites rising federal education and health funding, urges state capacity, and warns against wasteful duplication as costs of the current structure increase.
A columnist reflects on how natural skylines, rural farms, and village scenes shape identity. He urges mindful preservation amid highways, billboards, and new developments, praising Development Commissioner Al Moulton and stressing open spaces for economic and personal well being.
John Chamberlain notes a shift in debate as supporters like Richard Goodwin push Johnson era Great Society concepts toward a broader voluntary approach. Abe Ribicoff and Bobby Kennedy seek a Super Great Society funded for urban renewal, while proponents like Richard Cornuelle urge independent foundations to lead welfare and retraining, sidelining political dollars.
Letters to the Editor praise the Bill of Rights and George Mason, urge Smithsonian and National Archives exhibits, and discuss George Romney and NAM speech. Contributors cite WFLY and WAMC schedules, and debate liberal versus conservative signals for 1968 policy.
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