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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
An 18 month study of a presidential commission on law enforcement rejects harsher policing and longer prison terms. It advocates better trained police, stronger probation, and full rights for the accused to win public trust. Key ideas include decriminalizing drunkenness, car theft prevention devices, firearm regulation, and quadrupling probation and rehabilitation staff to reduce costs and crime.
In a heated legislative fight over extending Sunday alcohol hours, editors suggest a compromise allowing western residents to stay open until 1 a.m. Saturdays to curb late night travel to New York. They question Sunday afternoon drinking while promoting tourism and refreshing scenery. John Morrissey emerges as a late contender for Burlington Village attorney.
Comment week's citizens caucus notes Morrissey’s prior election to the post in 1955 halted by military call up. If he wins again he could make up years of work for the village. Bennington County and New England dig out from heavy snow as highway crews clear routes for busier traffic. An Interfaith dinner drew a large crowd despite the weather, locals braved the storm, Vermont towns press on with usual activities.
Senator Aiken of Vermont challenges a plan to close 1000 rural post offices arguing it would erase village identity and gathering places. He notes changing town life, rising highway access, and the burden of a billion dollar annual deficit driven by Congresses failure to approve adequate service rates. The piece blames second class mail and junk mail as real villains.
The President must decide whether to reappoint William McChesney Martin Jr. as Fed chairman or name a successor, a choice that will anger one political faction. Martin’s stance on inflation, taxes, and monetary policy has made him a symbol for both hard money advocates and banking interests.
A Bennington County column details the Hunter Safety Program with 23 certified instructors in the area and calls for groups of youngsters to join. It urges readers to contact lawmakers about a proposed $424,000 cut to Fish and Game funds, naming local legislators and stressing citizen letters. It also advertises Winchester calendars and the Garcia Fishing Annual as bargains for readers.
Betty Moses of Bennington urges a neighborhood pay as you go school policy. She praises the current simple, safe village schools and argues against expensive glass buildings and large centralized campuses. She asks for a voter survey to choose between large costly schools and small safe ones for children.
A Vermont reader criticizes an editorial on the elementary bond defeat, arguing teachers leave for reasons beyond school conditions. The letter cites dismissals, calls for transparency, and urges examining all sides before building new schools. It also discusses H 173 tax changes affecting teachers retirement deductions and two‑child family tax implications.
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