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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
Opinion argues against creating a separate city to resolve town funding issues. It warns that a city would duplicate services and risk urban decay in a rural outside Town. Advocates unification of village and town highway governance for efficiency and shared tax base, benefiting all Bennington residents.
Editors urge using the 60 000 sinking fund for water system purposes as Trustees clash with water commissioners over whether to reduce debt pay a fire truck sinking fund or fund village water improvements The Banner supports reserving funds for the water project and urges zoning action to protect the town against billboard litigation The Boston Globe notes a lingering pollution issue and the scent of wood smoke on cold mornings
Lawrence F. O'Brien, longtime Kennedy ally and postmaster general, has reportedly not spoken out on John Manchester's The Death of a President while noting errors in its serialization. He recalls the flight when Johnson was sworn in and says the account differs from Manchester. O'Brien would resign but stay to aid the new administration during the early adjustment period.
O'Brien, a steadfast aide who joined Kennedy and stayed with Johnson, sought reforms in the postal system, pressing automation and data processing amid Congress and union opposition. He faced exile accusations from Kennedy loyalists, and speculation of a Senate run faded as Volpe won reelection and Brooke defeated Peabody. The Kennedy book stirred fault lines, offering sorrow for supporters.
A Benninton writer recalls Mrs. Thomas P. Brock and cites rapid U S conservation advances since 1960 including the Wilderness Act 1964 and Open Space programs 1965. He notes laws expanding water quality and pollution controls and praises the Endangered Species Act for protecting wildlife amid growth, hoping future Congresses sustain open spaces.
Reminiscences recount the Pavilion Hotel as a Montpelier landmark near the statehouse. Legislators stayed there during sessions, with vivid tales of room parties, a governor’s suite, and a famed investor of memories. The piece notes changes over time and a debate to preserve or replace the Victorian structure.
Two readers respond to national and local matters. THOMAS E WEAKLEY condemns Congressman Adam Clayton Powell as racially opportunistic and urges accountability by Rep Emanuel Celler and colleagues. ROBERT V JONES criticizes Gerald Raftery and the Banner for parroting Communist rhetoric and urges constructive, independent reporting and thoughtful discourse.
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