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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays from 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont. This record notes publication pattern for the Banner Publishing Corporation as a local Vermont newspaper.
The Bennington Taxpayers Protective Association criticizes a five member part time board of sisters and argues for three full time professional listers. It cites conflicts of interest, workload, and calls for annual tax lists and rules disclosure, with public hearings to ensure fair assessments as Bennington grows.
Editor notes support for a town manager only if Bennington’s government is streamlined. A manager could oversee daily operations, long range planning, and program coordination, while reducing costs. Vermont towns Dorset and Manchester already have managers and Shaftsbury will vote this March.
Oregon Republicans weigh Rockefeller bid to deny Nixon a path to the 1964 GOP nomination. Rockefeller backers seek ballot access with Sunday signatures, while Reagan aggressively pursues Oregon with a down-to-earth, homely-virtues campaign. Nixon leads Romney and faces potential Miami Beach showdown if Reagan or Rockefeller gain momentum.
Catharine Foster shares January seed catalog finds for Ruth, highlighting hardy trees to attract birds and color. She touts Sunset red maple, Flowering Almond Crab, Bradford Pear, Mountain Ash, Russian Autumn Olive, and loquat varieties, plus a note on protection for young trees and a 20 cent USDA option if ordered through the Soil Conservation Office.
Governor Nelson Rockefeller departed early as Nixon spoke to the National Women's Republican Clubs in New York City, stressing interlinked global trouble zones from Vietnam to the Middle East. He argued that Marxist nations tend to act in concert, challenging Western resolve and warning against complacent belief in polycentric communism.
Henry Van Loon of Manchester Center argues taxes must fund clear, productive gains. He criticizes vague spending and urges specific plans showing how funds raise output and well being while lowering long term costs, warning against economic and cultural bankruptcy.
In a Burlington Free Press snippet, a wife chides her husband after church over Mrs Lambert’s hat and Mrs Frawley’s velvet dress. The banter turns to humor as a judge admonishes a self represented plaintiff, remarking he’s lying clumsily and suggests getting a lawyer.
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