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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont, presents editorial content reflecting local issues and community commentary.
A late week Selective Service policy cuts graduate deferments to medical fields only and lets local boards grant occupational deferrals. It broadens nonmedical student exposure to the draft, offering gains to campuses but reducing graduate enrollments. Critics call it an imperfect step toward less discrimination, with calls for a lottery or higher pay to support a volunteer force.
Editor notes dispute Sleeman's $18 000 reduction in the Hamilton Shields house valuation on Elm Street citing lack of evidence in the BTPA booklet. The piece urges public disclosure of the method used to reach the cited arithmetic result amid local political debate. It also previews Vermont Life contents and local community interests.
Four years ago in New Hampshire Barry Goldwater was defeated by almost two to one. With William Loeb at the helm the Union Leader pushed ultraconservative Harrison Thyng against Sen. McIntyre. Thyng lost, while Romney and Nixon drew support as Loebs influence shaped GOP and Democratic dynamics ahead of the Miami Beach convention.
A community driven experiment suggests selective cutting and spraying to foster low growing vegetation along roadsides. Benefits include reduced maintenance costs, preserved soil, and a more attractive landscape with plants like juniper and blueberry. Further details available from the New England Wildflower Preservation Society or the U.S. Forest Service Station Paper.
A committee denounces public officials and promises further disclosures after detailing the manslaughter verdict in the 1940s Bennington case. Franklin Frantz shot Albert Mallory, was released on bail, faced manslaughter charges, and was acquitted after brief cross examination. The letter lists Brattleboro residents and Mallory relatives as committee members and notes future revelations from state investigators.
Readers defend factual accuracy after claims about tax reassessments in Old Bennington in 1962 and 1966. Loyal Nash rejects assertions of broad inequities and preferential treatment, while Vera and John Fisher condemn Orangeburg violence and call for legal action and the release of detained students.
The piece recalls Wilson A. Bentley known as Snowflake Bentley from Jericho Vermont who, as a youth, borrowed $100 to buy a camera and microscope. He discovered that snowflakes vary in crystal form and spent a lifetime photographing thousands of storms. His work inspired meteorology and design worldwide, though he remained underappreciated at home.
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