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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A 1960s debate over extending water service beyond Bennington Village centers on who pays for Main Street mains and other extensions. Officials push for a town water committee to plan unification of the two systems and set clear policies before more hospital or public requests strain intergovernmental relations.
Richard Sleeman proposes a radical plan to have voters tour homes of all town candidates to judge fairness of assessments. The idea mirrors a house and garden pilgrimage with buses, loud speakers, and guided explanations of past and present valuations.
Bennington area Scouts spent a weekend at a Woodford camp in deep snow and freezing temperatures. Steve Rice reports the group exercised, ate well, and learned survival skills that may aid them if ever stranded, demonstrating practical learning from winter camping.
Byron A. Harrington of 201 Division St Bennington criticizes a long-standing political clique and alleged hospital gift practices involving Henry W Putnam and Alexander Drysdale. He questions town finances, caucus actions, and officials salaries, urging honest leadership and accountability.
In Montpelier on Tuesday and Wednesday the Statehouse filled with 59 high school students from 44 schools observing legislative procedure. They watched readings of bills, attended committee meetings, and heard prayers and the Gettysburg Address, while the chamber debated fees and constitutional revision and discussed fiscal watchdogs amid a looming deficit.
NORTH BENNINGTON recalls the bygone era of steam rail travel with memories of wicker seating, Pullman cars, and the Green Mountain Flyer. The piece notes how historic trains like the Twentieth Century Limited and Santa Fe Super Chief fade into folklore as travelers remember the sounds, smells, and rituals of boarding, ticketing, and vendors.
A Chicago convention preview examines how new left and black power factions, white vigilante talk, and mayor Daley's handling could influence Lyndon B Johnson’s re election prospects. The piece weighs potential violence, police readiness, and political outcomes for August.
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