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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The SDS proposes a nationwide push to organize high school and college chapters, sparking concern among parents. Experts note teens are not typically ideological and still under parental oversight, making a successful high school insurgency unlikely.
The Vermont Sunday News blasts Governor Philip Hoff in a Jan. 5 editorial, praising his early terms but criticizing his final year. It condemns his public airing of grievances and mocks the paper’s supposed gracious tone, arguing Vermont is neither pristine nor perfect.
An opinion piece argues inflation cannot be curbed without tax shifts and higher prices, noting consumers use savings and real estate to offset taxes. It forecasts continued inflation despite stabilization hopes, cites capital goods demand, and contrasts views from Morgenthau and Morgenthau style observers.
Bennington notes a robin in Jefferson Heights surviving winter near Francis Street, sparking theories about its behavior. Also, Vermont Highway Board approved aerial surveys of U S 7 from Massachusetts line to Bennington urban area, costing about 5 000 dollars, with critics joking the price could be far lower if photographers offered cheaper options.
The Kennedy win over Russell Long for majority whip signals a liberal shift in the Senate and strengthens Edward Kennedy’s path toward a 1972 presidential bid. The result reflects a broader challenge to Old Guard power, with Muskie’s rival bid, party leaders Mansfield and Dirksen weighing the Senate’s left-leaning tilt against Nixon’s possible reorganization of policy gains.
A winter reflection on seed catalogs inspiring dream garden visions while acknowledging the gap between glossy illustrations and the speaker's mountain garden. The narrator recalls New Year celebrations and contrasts past city revelry with a quiet Skylark night, embracing hopeful signs of spring amid snow.
Herbert G. Ogden of Hartland writes that the legislature will overhaul taxes, favoring repeal of local property tax and a fair land tax aimed at helping farmers. He argues owners pay high local taxes on land while income from farming remains low, with benefits extending to farmers’ suppliers, tourism services, and residents drawn by Vermont’s agricultural scene.
The Elmhurst reader praises the Dec 30 editorial All Men Look Alike from Moon for its call to human brotherhood. It lauds astronauts Borman Lovell and Anders as real heroes while critiquing ticker tape parades and political self promotion tied to the moon landing.
Ray C. Murray argues against a 21 member supervisory union board, saying Bennington would lose significant voting power. He notes Bennington provides 70 percent of students and budget costs but would drop to 14 percent representation under the proposal. He urges careful taxpayer analysis of benefits and representation.
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