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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 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.
An editorial urges cooperation over town village division as Bennington debates spending a $60,000 water sinking fund on village projects within the Bolles Brook frame. It argues for townwide financing and a unified regional approach to water work, praising Trustee Pello’s call for targeted village improvements and a broader administrative solution early next spring.
Editor notes weigh in on a 21 below official temperature at Harwood Hill versus residents claiming deeper cold in hollows and higher elevations. Bohne defends his sheltering, standard readings while locals push for accuracy amid extreme frigidity across Manchester and Bennington area.
A Washington analysis probes the Powell Dodd and Baker cases and the autocratic power of House committee chairmen. It highlights Rivers McNamara influence and the South’s entrenchment, noting disruptions to public confidence and the pattern of unchecked authority in Capitol Hill.
The remarks discuss the Vietnam War’s impact on the U S economy and inflation, with George W Koch of the Grocery Manufacturers Association blaming the war for rising food costs. Prostitution crackdowns in New York are noted as potentially skewed by the city’s image, while references to Trujillo touch on royal prerogatives and autocracy. The Dodd inquiry and Pearson-Anderson revelations are seen as exposing systemic issues, signaling possible reforms or restraint.
A review of The Magic World of Roses by Matthew A. R. Bassity details its 224 pages, color plates, and 89 B W photos. It notes practical growing tips, classifications, and historical notes from the Brooklyn Botanical Garden curator, with price ranges and cultivation advice for various rose types.
The Robert A. Taft Institute of Government held Pepperdine seminars in Los Angeles that connected six Watts Negro teachers with real politicians and officials. The program credits aided teacher certification and fostered balanced, nonpartisan political understanding amid two party dialogue.
A Tulsa Tribune piece notes a light off the road truck with steerable front wheels, capable of turning front and rear wheels in opposite directions to spin in place, or both sets to move sideways. Authors hope the system could extend to automobiles, aiding maneuvering in tight spaces and avoiding stop sign violators.
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