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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper published by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont. It publishes every day except Sundays and holidays.
Editorial urges village to adopt an adequate fire safety code following Friday’s fire that destroyed four businesses and left many homeless. It notes past fires have hollowed downtown and warns of grave risk if improvements are not enacted. recalls 104 recommendations by the New England Fire Insurance Rating Association and calls trustees to act.
Community leaders urge immediate action after Friday's fire to alert residents to the need for a stronger fire code. Trustees should collaborate with the Bennington Fire Department and State Fire Marshal's office to study improvements while also addressing traffic on North Street and pursuing a low income housing project to aid those left homeless.
A Rutgers University study cited by the Distilled Spirits Institute reports that U S adults who drink rose from 65 to 71 percent over 18 postwar years, with increases among men and women. The analysis stresses that most drinkers face no major problems and that historical patterns show higher alcohol use in early U S history.
Perspective from New York cites Chris de Silva and Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr. on Nigeria’s fragile federation after five years of independence. Regional tensions between Moslem Hausas in the north and southern Yorubas and Ibos threaten unity, with potential division of assets. The writer recalls experiences in Kano and Lagos and warns against assuming Western models fit Africa.
A reader urges continued vigilance against the Communist threat and praises FBI and congressional security efforts. A Vermont contributor attacks a political opponent, while another letter mocks a young official as a coward, contrasting vigor with drift as the state contemplates governance.
In Albany the battle for New York State Legislature leadership pits New York City Mayor Robert F. Wagner against political bosses led by Buckley Crotty and English. Bronston leads the Senate 15-14 over Zaretzki while Steingut-Travia deadlock remains in the Assembly as upstaters seek a foothold after Johnson’s statewide gains.
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller outlines a sweeping New York program to extend water pollution control, water supply, transportation, education, housing, health, welfare, youth services, and consumer protection. The plan envisions an expansive state government with a statewide educational TV network and a permanent arts council, and acknowledges borrowing for funding.
The Times greets the Rockefeller program with enthusiasm though noting some omissions. It warns that the worst news will come later in tax measures. The editorial argues the program will boost Rockefeller's 1968 presidential prospects as voters focus on federal spending.
In current political talk the New York governor is described as a moderate, a label applied by both parties to those who support deficit spending. The term reflects a belief that artificial prosperity can be created and maintained temporarily through fiscal policy.
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