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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial warns decade of neglected planning has left Bennington with school and water shortages traffic jams and deteriorating neighborhoods. It urges residents to approve a forward looking plan at Town Meeting next Tuesday to address sidewalks repaving and traffic at Main and Valentine and Park and County Streets.
Planning board and regional commission urge Bennington voters to approve a detailed 20 year master plan for land use, zoning, recreation, and infrastructure. A special supplement summarized recommendations. adoption would guide growth, services, and layout of town and village development at Town Meeting next Tuesday.
A critical column mocks praise for Vermont police after a District Court session. It jokes about criminals preferring polite officers, suggests police courtesy could curb crime, and mocks nationwide responses to crime and the president's Crime Commission. It satirizes town meeting letter deadlines and public discourse.
Washington profile portrays Senator Eugene McCarthy as a modest moralist guiding a lone campaign against the Vietnam War. His campaign posters radiate piety, with mentors like More, Augustine, and Aquinas shaping his stance. His family life, especially daughter Mary leading campus student groups, underlines a deep personal dedication amid student protests and political pressure.
The piece surveys 1960s Democratic politics with views from Walter Lippmann and others on who could lead the party, including support for Rockefeller as a capable internal affairs leader. It recalls McCarthy’s convention roles and the dynamics with Kennedy, Humphrey, and Wisconsin, noting campaign money and stamina needs.
A Bennington reader argues for nonpartisan voting and questions double voting while dissecting a Democratic caucus disruption. Another letter by Karlis Lusis blasts antiwar activism as a communist threat, condemning clergy and professors, citing Hoover and Truman era policy and dangers of Viet Cong influence.
Statehouse notes three Fish and Game measures spark impassioned debate in the Vermont House. H505 bans shooting from vehicles and carrying loaded guns in cars, passing 125 to 19. H525 raises hunting and fishing licenses to fund deputy wardens and programs, while H480 addresses land and stream postings amid wider discussions on the Vermont Yankee plant and regional power, finance and environment concerns. The piece also covers education bills, crime-fighting measures, housing and state aid plans, and legislative prospects for roads and a new two-lane route from Bennington to Manchester. Major items include H472, H281, H447, H502, H509, H511, and ongoing studies of the Ap propriations Committee and Highway Program. The Vermont Yankee project looms large in regional deliberations with Muskie and New England states coordinating on its implications.
In Searsburg Vermont town meeting is highlighted as a vital local tradition. The piece notes elections for moderator and town officers, mentions absent longtime figures Harry Rice and Walter Johnson, and outlines community discussions on roads weather and local life plus Heart Fund drive chair Doris Rice. It also reflects on Olympic performance and calls for supporting athletes similarly to other public programs.
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