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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The Medicare bill requires applicants for aid to deny membership in the Communist party in the last year. The rule targets older citizens and may be illegal and discriminatory. HEW defends the clause, saying it is unnecessary yet persists due to political theatrics. The piece condemns rabid anti-communism over common sense.
Editor notes describe ongoing canine chaos in the Seventh Ward as a pack of dogs causes a major disturbance for local police already dealing with community issues.
Eugene L. Meyer travels eastern Tennessee Kentucky and West Virginia to show Appalachia's poverty persists amid beauty. He notes isolation, limited roads, crowded valleys, outmigration to Chicago Cincinnati and Washington, and the insufficient impact of federal funding on the region's deep structural problems.
The transit strike drama centers on Mayor Lindsay's aim to deny Gov. Rockefeller credit for settlement while pulling in Washington. The piece notes the consensus pushback, Nab Johnson administration leverage, and the Liberal party's labor ties led by Dubinsky. Lindsay faces a dilemma between acting against Quill and appeasing Liberal allies, risking strategic setbacks for future national ambitions.
The column reviews winter sport conditions from Vermont with thin ice on lakes and reservoirs delaying beaver trapping while trout winter season openings spark interest. It notes Lake Saint Catherine and Maidstone Lake for trout, recalls the Bennington Rod and Gun Club president George Sturgess recently passing, and suggests indoor hobbies for mid winter.
The AFL-CIO urges repeal of Section 14B arguing justice in allowing states to outlaw union security agreements. The letter contrasts editorials opposing repeal and cites political motives, while noting annual year end reports from municipal governments, banks, and American Telephone and Telegraph. It highlights SEVCA's $77,578 seed money and Head Start and Neighborhood Youth Corps programs, and discusses poverty patterns and the need to break economic deprivation through surveys of Windham and Windsor Counties.
George Meany of AFL-CIO argues that the poor must organize to exercise political power and urges the Senate to vote on repeal of Section 14B. He condemns Senator Dirksen for filibuster tactics and frames voting rights as core to democracy, citing past referendums and campaigns.
Governor Hoff frames Vermont as entering rapid changes and calls for regionalization and reform to revitalize local government and expand opportunities. He acknowledges GOP doubts but urges prompt, creative action to preserve heritage and meet evolving needs. The message seeks legislative sympathy for his proposals.
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