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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Voters across Bennington County are urged to approve forming a regional planning commission to guide growth, with two representatives per town. The two year program costs total 48000, of which state and federal government cover all but 8000. local shares are per capita, with Bennington and Sandgate paying small amounts and Manchester and Bennington discounted for prior planning. The plan would coordinate highways schools water and industrial development across 15 towns while preserving character and assets.
Paris and London reveal a shared view that U.S. postwar leadership may be recalibrated. The French and British analyses argue that Europe can rely less on U.S. military reach while Washington bears the cost of nonEuropean commitments. The piece critiques the Rusk doctrine and urges disengagement from the Asian mainland to preserve U.S. prestige and avoid broader war.
A Vermont reader laments federal funding cuts under Title 11 of the ESEA that threaten Free Public Library Service and the Bookmobile for rural schools. He recalls Vermont’s strong library history and urges citizens to write to Washington to preserve access to books and literacy for one and all.
Editor notes a springlike day followed by freezing water. attorney F. Ray Paddock of Bennington County reveals plans to seek the state's attorney position, now vacated by R. Marshall Witten.
The Banner reports good progress for Wilmington's new summer theater as locals await a broad lineup. In Bennington County three House members Daisy Myers George Van Santvoord and Daulton Mann voted for the fair housing bill which was then killed, allowing brokers to refuse housing on racial or religious grounds.
The Burlington Free Press notes Sen Robert Kennedy seeks aid to the Viet Cong and builds a base among extreme leftists as Humphrey distances himself. The piece argues Kennedy’s stance insults his brother’s memory and questions accountability from an ex attorney general turned senator.
The Defense Review attempts to align Britain remaining commitments across government and security roles with current strategic priorities. It weighs defense posture, alliance obligations, and fiscal constraints to outline a coherent approach for future security needs.
Henry Van Loon of Manchester Center urges cautious study of U S 7 reconstruction through Bennington and Rutland counties. He argues against immediate four lane expansion, stresses energy trends, land value effects, and the need for regional planning that protects land while integrating future road needs. He calls for local input to shape an overarching, economical, environmentally aware plan.
H H Boswell of East Dorset condemns regional planning as a federal state and local burden. He urges voters to study the issue before town meetings, warning that government would control zoning and pay 50 percent of costs. He says failure to implement strict local planning led to the current situation.
Vermont’s gasoline tax should not rise as highway funds from current taxes and federal allocations already cover 1966 to 1969 needs. The Vermont Petroleum Association argues motorists face a de facto 50 percent sales tax on gas, and an added tax would hurt residents and tourism, risking economic pullout and higher living costs. Robert F. Garside, Executive Director, Vermont Petroleum Association, Montpelier.
A housewife questions a job applicant about serving guests and the reply implies dual motives to please or deter guests. The line “both ways” refers to ensuring guests return and stay away as needed, ending with a quip attributed to an International Teamster.
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