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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes mixed reaction to last week’s 20 auto safety regulations from the Commerce Department. Critics say standards weakened, costs rise, and pace too fast, while supporters praise protections such as collapsible steering wheels, shatterproof windshields, improved seat belts, and redesigned interiors to reduce injury. The piece argues safety research must continue and that cars will be redesigned to reflect human fallibility, aiming for protection amid high speed highways.
Editors urge preserving the Pavilion Hotel or upgrading its shell if replaced by modern public architecture. Bennington plans Teacher Visitation Day to attract future teachers, expand program next year, and attract talent. Water service to outside town eyed as two warning articles seek mains extension and Globe Union line restrictions removal. Local elections in Bennington to feature a contest for selectman with incumbents facing challengers.
Willy Brandt in Washington as vice chancellor and foreign minister joins Kurt Georg Kiesinger to form a new West German coalition. The Bonn government abandons Cold War policies, signaling a shift toward German reunification and reducing reliance on U.S. anti-Communist strategy. Party infighting is viewed as incompatible with reunion.
An essay contrasts costly modern snow vehicles with early homemade bobsleds. It recalls kids building a sled from planks and runners, funded by small favors and chores, and recalls long hill runs in a pre-sanded town. The piece also touches on politics and postwar Europe.
In a New York column, the author argues against a monolithic view of Communism, urging the United States to exploit Soviet disintegration for strategic gains. It contends Kremlin polycentrism, favors tough bargaining with Moscow, and warns against assuming peaceful deals imply Castro-era outcomes.
A minister nervously handles a funny wedding moment when Fred, a constant talker, tries to keep still during vows and winks at Polly with a quip Polly want a quacker. A high school girl asks for a get well card for a sophomore who shaved first time at Wall Street Journal.
A UPI report from Williamsburg notes the city uses about 85,524 candles yearly with 177,520 twelve inch, 7,200 eight inch and 804 peg end candles on spike candlesticks to sustain an 18th century mood. A candlelight concert in the governor's palace used 240 candles and a pianoforte candle was briefly relit by the pianist.
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