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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily excluding Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial argues Rep. Adam Clayton Powell's ouster from the House Education and Labor chair shows Congress's flaws. Powell's misuse of power and flamboyance highlight issues in seniority, committee influence, and payroll practices, but the piece says punishing him alone won t fix systemic problems. It calls for broader reforms rather than targeting one case.
Editor reviews the February completion delay of the new union high school due to a labor shortage and wage issues. The Bennington County Labor Council urges a wage comparison study with Connecticut, while warning about unsafe imported dolls and praising Bolles Brook water plans. Firefighters seek funding for Bennington Battle Day. town meeting will decide.
Washington review decries William Manchester's Look excerpt as a savage sensationalist attack on Dallas, Texans, and Lyndon B. Johnson. It argues the sanitized installment masks a broader smear, questions motive, and notes alleged Kennedy family edits while warning of broader reputational damage.
The Bennington town ski program shows a bright future after weeks of hard work culminating in a first appearance in Vermont high school skiing. Cross country results reveal strong debuts from new skiers with Burlington beating them overall, yet Bennington places show depth and promise. coach Broomhall and the community receive high praise for advancing youth sports and town pride.
A columnist recalls early Vermont forests described by Samuel Williams in 1809, noting giant trees once thrived here and comparing them to California coast redwoods. He cites Vermont pine and maple heights, pondered soil vigor, and ancient forest density, while envisioning future reforestation and improved forest practices.
Letter to The Banner praises Ronald Reeves as a person and coach. It notes he certified as an AJBC coach after attending an instructional course and coached at Bennington Lanes to keep youths engaged. The writer calls Reeves a thoughtful, dedicated mentor and urges parents to consider his example.
A quip from the International Teanster imagines a nurse asking a doctor for help as she notes a patient’s pulse quickening. The doctor retorts with a playfully blunt remedy blindfold him highlighting a humor approach to medical banter.
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