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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The year 1966 opens amid warnings of rising highway fatalities and bad weather dampening ski season returns. Global tensions persist in Vietnam and Kashmir while leaders at local and state levels confront reforms, strikes, and policies shaping Vermont’s progress in a cautious, uncertain year.
Toge Theberge retires after 26 years as Bennington Village highway superintendent. He oversaw a doubling of street length since 1939 and earned respect for energy, efficiency, and good humor amid vandalism, parking issues, and a tight budget. He will advise briefly, then spend more time with family and hobbies.
Editor notes describe a Tuesday night gathering in Dorset where 30 visiting foreign students shared a film and pot luck. A moment of quiet admiration followed Charles Laughton's Gettysburg line in Ruggles of Red Gap, drawing diverse audiences including a Vietnamese student and a Maltese diplomat. The piece highlights regional tourism growth and plans for a professional resident theater in Wilmington next summer as Windham County expands visitor offerings.
The piece argues against predicting the 1972 Democratic nomination, noting Senator Robert Kennedy and Vice President Humphrey both seek the presidency but warnings remain against speculative forecasts. It weighs each man’s independence, potential paths, and the risks tied to party fate, focusing on character and policy stakes rather than guesses.
A Los Angeles speech by Senator John Sparkman criticizes rigid U.S. foreign policy thinking and urges flexibility. The piece contrasts Vice President Humphrey's qualities with President Johnson and weighs Humphrey's political vulnerability and the durability of self made versus borrowed mantles in the race for 1968 and 1972.
Lyndon Johnson appears preoccupied as tax and money troubles worsen with a costly Viet Nam war. The administration wrestles with 1966 tax changes, Social Security increases, and the fate of Great Society promises while freshmen Democrats seek patronage. The political strain could imperil Congress and the 1968 election.
A Letter to the Editor discusses a 1904 hymn The New Patriot by Frederick Lawrence Knowles, praising a universal humanity motto. It then covers a Vermont public power debate between Governor Philip Hoff and Albert Cree, noting they avoid the ownership question, and urging Cree to address the three advantages of private ownership.
The author argues three benefits of private ownership of public power: higher executive salaries, shareholder dividends, and profits, contrasted with publicly owned utilities. The Burlington Electric Light Department is praised for low rates, while lamenting it cannot profit or pay dividends. The piece ends with a patriotic reflection and a reader named Spencer A. Haynes responding.
A letter from Mr and Mrs Horst Bodies of Arlington defends Big Bromley as a longtime neighbor and generous host to foreign students. The writer condemns a smear campaign and notes Bromley offers free lessons, equipment, and tows while welcoming local youths with special rates.
A visitor recalls a doctor visit where the physician notes hereditary trouble. The punch line comes as the nephew asks why the bill isn’t charged to grandpa, highlighting a humorous take on medical billing and family traits.
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