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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
A Vermont newspaper urges passage of the Scenic Corridors Bill to protect rural road scenery from commercial development along half mile of ten mile stretches on rural roads, excluding cities. The text argues public welfare outweighs private property rights and predicts towns become business hubs with information centers guiding tourists.
North Bennington residents voiced concerns about smoke from Cushman plant darkening the sky. The planning meeting announced steps to reduce air pollution and urged other area plants to follow. The column on spring and winter weather touches local discourse on school building needs and voter patience.
Fischetti urges voters to back Town meeting approval for a nationwide regional planning plan. Development Commissioner Elbert Moulton backs the measure saying it is sensible and would let local residents shape their county's future. Most neighboring towns already approved last year.
The text reproaches Joan Crawford for embarrassing Justice William O. Douglas’s young bride at a White House dinner while praising hostesses’ efforts to be kind to Mrs. Douglas. It notes the guest who criticized Crawford as misguided, amid a broader discussion of manners and propriety in high society.
The piece notes Rep. Reuss accusing Schultze of rising after tax profits for manufacturers while 1966 worker earnings fell. It cites high after tax profit margins, oil depletion benefits, and tax loopholes that favor the wealthy, warning of widening inequality and global wealth concentration. It also references Vietnam costs and oil interests tied to policy.
A cold Sunday at the fish hatchery on South Stream Road features Bob Keir and staff showcasing winter trout stock and new tiger fish experiments. New York visitors observe winter pools, while stocking has begun for beaver ponds using state snow vehicles. Vermont bills on firearm restraint in vehicles and hunting age are discussed as potential reform measures.
In Bennington letters, Robe rt L. Clayton defends Fleming James and criticizes None Dare Call It Treason for politicizing religion. Other readers urge teen engagement through community coffee houses, while a Vermont rider suggests adding approximate age on driver licenses to reflect aging.
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