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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Editorial argues Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings clarified U.S. aims in Viet Nam, showing democratic process vigor and Congress as critic and advisor. It weighs continued military escalation against ceasefire and peace talks including Viet Cong representation, suggesting inclusion may weaken Communist resolve and help build a free, prosperous South Vietnam.
Manchester petitions to Montpelier object to highway plans. The Highway Department would implement any four-lane road if funded. Local complaints should target state construction plans, not the legislation funding them. The piece also notes tax and registration adjustments, Pownal budget surplus, Nimitz remembrance, and Vermont power proposals.
In a Vermont House debate, bills on judicial selection, housing discrimination, and cable TV regulation advanced. The 10 member nominating panel for judges includes five governor appointed non lawyers and the chief justice as chair. The District Court Bill restructures courts, raises salaries, and extends terms. The Highway Bill passed with major support, outlining a statewide improvement plan with funding, federal aid prospects, and bond authorization.
A reader questions the Vermont Highway Department plan for a four lane U S 7 with limited access. He argues Bennington County does not need a superhighway, cites economic and tax concerns, and proposes a $17 million alternative road like New York 22 plus increased state police patrols to curb speeding and accidents.
The piece describes a severe ice storm that coated every surface with half an inch of ice, causing weakened trees to topple. Sun later revealed a winter wonderland of sparkling branches and forests. Visitors Walter and Alice Krach witnessed the ice’s limited reach to mountain tops while touring Brattleboro and nearby areas.
A Philadelphia family thanked Mrs. Robert Manual and Mrs. Mullany and daughters Janice and Kathie for helping after their car slid into a deep snowbank near Skylark during the blizzard of 66. They also praised State Trooper Harvey Jones for aid.
In a letter from North Bennington, J Duncan Campbell argues Bennington lags in skiing at the 31st Vermont Inter scholastic Championship in Lyndonville. He links poor facilities, unloved cross country, and lack of coaching to a long neglect of skiing. He urges a four-event program including jumping and cross country. He concludes Bennington should field a modern team by 1967 or 1968. The second piece recalls Eero Saarinen as a slow talker in a Reader's Digest note.
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