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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily excluding Sundays and holidays from its Bennington Vermont office at 425 Main Street. Editorial content reflects the newspaper's opinions and community viewpoint.
Town Meeting on March 4 will ask voters to authorize a town manager. Selectmen reject expanding the board now, arguing a manager is needed and could save costs, while three current members would be overwhelmed. Proponents say a five member board broadens input and unity, with potential village representation.
Editors note reports lawmakers using keystones to describe the 1969 sales tax and new school aid formula while Rep. Salmon labels it a millstone. Administrations efforts to defend or sweeten the tax meet voter skepticism as lawmakers return home each weekend.
A Boston analysis contrasts Jan Palach's self immolation in Prague with other student movements. It highlights Palach’s love of country, unity across Czechs, and the global resonance. The piece links Czech events to reactions in Madrid, Paris, Naples, Dacca, San Francisco, and Israel, noting leadership pressure from Russia and shifts in authority.
The piece recalls California’s nine day rain siege and 90 deaths to warn that land planning and development on flood plains and steep slopes are unsafe. It cites personal experience in Southern California, impacts on homes and infrastructure, and urges immediate regional land use reform to prevent future disasters.
Leonard J. Black expresses gratitude to 150+ volunteers 100+ non seniors and supporters who aided center renovations and programs from Nov 1967 to Jan 1969. He cites 1,978 drop-ins 3,400 program attendees totaling 5,378 and explains his resignation as starting a new phase while praising staff and community support.
The Vermont House will soon consider a revision of the state education aid formula known as the Miller Formula. Named for Dr. William Miller, it aims to equalize educational opportunity by tying state aid to pupil numbers and local ability to pay, with a floor to limit losses for higher wealth towns. The measure, long debated, seeks to fulfill Gov. Deane C. Davis’s pledges on education funding and aims to reflect the state’s 1960s fiscal promise.
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