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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner serves Bennington Vermont daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation based at 425 Main Street with standard local news coverage.
Bennington selectmen push a March vote to spend 45000 to extend the Bennington County Airport runway from 2350 to 3500 feet with state and federal aid. The plan argues a longer runway attracts industry, aids travel for executives and technicians, supports local manufacturing and the ski industry, and funds will not be spent without government matching support.
Local legislators Rep. Daisy Myers of Woodford and Rep. Reid Lefevre of Manchester sponsor a bill to raise penalties for drunken driving. First offense would cost 200 to 500 dollars in fines and a two year license suspension, doubling from current law. Second offense could be fined 300 to 1,000 dollars and suspended for ten years. The note questions whether a decade suspension is prudent and suggests tying the suspension to offense seriousness. The column also mentions Manchester firemen, Republican candidates, Gov Hoff and Joe Caracciola, and Bargain Days shopping observations.
A senator argues the 1964 Joint Resolution gave a blank check to Johnson. He urges responsible, informed debate on war aims and policy revision to heal national division and avoid a deeper conflict in Viet Nam. He warns against extending the blank check and subverting due process.
A Vermont note explores why Bromley small settlement renamed Peru in 1804. It questions the original Bromley origin, links to English names, and suggests residents, likely patriots, chose Peru to shed Tory associations and avoid poverty reputations, asserting practical dislike rather than a real property boost.
Readers urged to donate to the Vermont in Mississippi project, backed by Bennington labor groups and churches. The letter cites boosting education and citizenship for Jackson children, with donations directed via First National Bank North Bennington.
The column argues Lyndon Johnson faces a collapsing consensus over Viet Nam, with leftist dissent and labor unrest threatening his coalition. It predicts a possible realignment toward a Wallace-style left or Republican gains, noting figures like Ray Bliss, Wayne Morse, Mike Quill, George Meany, and potential shifts toward Reagan or Percy in future contests.
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