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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington, Vermont.
The editorial weighs a six to eight week special session of the state legislature with a partisan outlook. It notes over 100 bills, including prison and school reforms, highway construction, and a constitutional convention. Governor Hoff's education reform aims to reorganize districts into 25 regions and create an educational television network.
The Legislature opens with plans for an education bill to improve resources, a Hoff bill for a new medium security training center at Windsor prison, and a $36.8 million bond proposal to speed U S 7 and other highway work in southwestern Vermont. A constitutional convention is debated to address governor terms, sessions, and amendment rules. Additional bills cover court reform, highway beautification, and legislator pay, with uncertain outcomes.
A 1966 viewpoint urges action over analysis in U.S. foreign policy. John W. Gardner and Glenn Olds critique reliance on IQ as a measure of leadership, arguing intuition and decisive judgment are needed to evaluate crises from Dominican to Vietnam. It emphasizes presidential resolve over academic hesitation and warns against overvaluing theory.
Editor notes praise Mrs. Aja and Mrs. Eldred for bringing 20 foreign students for Christmas visits to Bennington. Rotary luncheon honored guests. Earl Hurley and Thomas Donovan retire after 84 years total service. Prospect Mountain Ski Club reports 318 local students enrolled in junior program. Congratulations to Leigh C. Plaisted as new Fairdale Farms dairy manager.
Brattleboro Reformer notes a governor labeled plan for scenic corridors along Interstate 89 and 11 other Vermont roads as first in the nation. A bill would create one mile wide by at least ten miles long protected stretches, regulate land use, preserve sites like covered bridges and cemeteries, and authorize state land purchases. The measure aims to exclude dense urban areas and is awaiting concrete details.
The Bennington area YMCA board and staff announce 1966 to start positively, stating they are not white supremacists and value ability over skin color. They thank The Banner for supporting YMCA programs and documenting YMCA history, signed by Leonard J Black of Bennington.
A Vermont couple recalls a white Christmas turning to rain and a freezing Christmas Day. They honor Clarence Briggs a Searsburg native who was blind, recounting his kindness and sharp wit. They celebrate 18 New Years at Skylark with neighbors and Times Square memories, ending with a mountain top toast.
The decision by Leverett Saltonstall to retire in 1966 reshapes Senate leadership and Massachusetts politics. The main shift will be who replaces Saltonstall as Republican caucus chair, with potential elevation of an Eastern Republican like Hugh Scott, potentially altering the party’s balance and influence in Congress.
Humor recounts Mark Twain visiting novelist Edith Wharton with great praise, then returning home to his wife’s remark about going without a necktie. He selects his finest tie, boxes it, and sends it to Mrs. Wharton with a note apologizing for not coming together. The Boston Globe quotes a seasonal line about children leaving doors open among summer memories.
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