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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
An era ends as the special session yields a landmark bill transferring deer herd management from the Legislature to the Fish and Game Department. Biologist led decisions will govern hunting seasons, animal size limits, and sex restrictions, signaling a shift to scientific game management.
The piece questions whether there is an absolute right to international travel for U S citizens and if so where limits apply. It notes Yale professor Staughton Lynds passport revocation and cites Supreme Court rulings on travel liberty and passport regulation. It discusses area restrictions banning five nations and arguments by Justice Douglas and the ACLU on limits tied to national interest or wartime status.
Editor notes George Sleeman earns inclusion in Out standing Young Men of America 1966 for his multi role at Bennington High School. Dick Hollister launches campaign after Henry Mallory wins Citizens party nod for village president. both promise discussion on unification meters downtown development and traffic. Hoosick Falls honors seven Regents Scholars including top scorer George Harrison in Rensselaer County.
The piece contrasts Democratic views on the Viet Nam war in Congress as 66 elections loom. It names first term Democrats like John R. Schmidhauser of Iowa and John G. Dow in New York, plus Alaska Senator E L Bartlett and Montana’s Lee Metcalf, illustrating how stances mix with electoral risk for 1966 and 1968.
In NORTH BENNINGTON a columnist surveys teen dress trends from thrifted roots to modern rebellion. He notes trousers shrinking, hair lengths, bright colors and gendered clothes, arguing schools must enforce basic standards while acknowledging youth seek identity and attention.
In Senate hearings the administration faces the issue of negotiating with the Viet Cong and Hanoi. Kennedy argues the U S must bargain with all adversaries, while Ky’s government cannot be vetoed and a South Vietnamese settlement may emerge as a coalition under Ho Chi Minh.
Byron A. Harrington of Bennington urges focus on fair taxation to fund road betterment. He argues four lanes from Pownal to Rutland are likely, aided by a highway bill, while advocating tax reforms including ski lift taxes and a capital gains tax on earnings over five thousand. He praises Bennington County Labor Council for receptive tax ideas.
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