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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The statement lists the newspaper's publishing schedule and corporate address for the Bennington Vermont edition.
Members of the Bennington Park Commission urge approval of Article 16 at the town meeting to authorize a two cent tax raising about $6,000 for a town farm park project. They note private fundraising aims to add $6,500 with $19,500 state and federal matching funds, plus existing private contributions. The plan envisions trails, picnics, quiet areas, and a green space to serve all ages, as part of a broader park system.
Editors endorse HOME a new corporation to raise private funds for low rent housing in Bennington for families and elderly. The venture grows from substandard living conditions, church led, with local groups invited to help while public housing efforts lag due to codes and state authority delays. A Bennington bypass inclusion boosts regional transport prospects.
The proposed bypass for Bennington village is postponed beyond 1976, delaying land use plans on the east side where development hinges on final highway alignments. The House Highway Committee shift to a 10 year schedule favors local landowners and the village master plan. Arlington Eagles beat Poultney to reach Class M semifinals, with Banner urging readers to submit letters by Thursday before Town Meeting on issues.
In a Vermont Letter to the Editor, Marcia S Barber argues the Riehle bill to ban off premise outdoor advertising limits only commercial roadside signs and would not infringe landowner rights. She notes broad political support from state parties and committees and stresses readers should consider the bill’s implications for Vermont and beyond.
Leon J Boutin of Bennington writes to The Banner praising Water Board Chairman Alfred Ellett for requesting village action on a larger water main to the hospital. He critiques village meetings and urges village control of water works and hospital, commending Ellett’s 30 years of service.
A reader condemns a MAUHS meeting where Vermont clergymen discussed the Vietnam War as indoctrination, denounces alleged anti US bias, and questions whether Catholics who support US policy commit mortal sin. The letter demands debate, cites Rev. Albright and Msgr. Lynch, and calls for clear stance on wartime crimes and sin.
A citizen letter urges hunters to stop hunting to preserve wildlife across Vermont and other states. The author warns that overhunting can disrupt ecosystems causing wildlife and plant imbalances and ultimately harm humans. Cole Place New York is cited as the sender.
Bennington Park Commission asks voters to approve a 2 cent grand list appropriation to develop and maintain a community park on Town Farm property. The group pledges a fundraising drive to secure state and federal matching funds, aiming to boost recreation for youth, seniors, and families while attracting future growth. Signatories include Duncan Argyll Campbell and others.
A UT Austin student colloquium led by Dr. Richard Farson explored group therapy type exercises aimed at breaking social barriers. Eight hundred participants folded chairs, paced touch, and formed small trust circles culminating in intimate farewells and embraces as a test of human potential in a fear laden era.
In North Bennington Vermont a heated town meeting over a new school echoes a classic tale. Supporters favor construction while critics balk at costs. A proposal from the Bennington Protective Taxpayers Association suggests moving bricks from the old school to the new one to avoid taxes. The columnist cautions that shifting bricks won’t alter the number needed and urges voters to study the plans and cast their ballots.
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