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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 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 Bennington County stretch of U S 7 will see heavy weekend traffic from skiers with 3800 to 4000 cars expected. State officials push to accelerate construction, aiming for a four lane U S 7 by 1972, with debate over funding and timing among legislators.
A Washington columnist contrasts two Lyndon Johnson personas in the State of the Union. One Johnson is a reforming liberal optimist, salvationist on social welfare and poverty. the other is a realist conservative who defends national honor and will broadly back sustained war in Vietnam, seeing power as essential when required.
Remington Arms marks its 150th year with a limited edition line of anniversary firearms across several models including Model 1100 870 742 760 552 Nylon 66 and Model 572. Orders should be placed promptly as only a single production run will be made, creating potential collector value. A company release traces Remington’s origins from Eliphalet Remington’s forge in Ilion New York to a major maker with a museum at its Ilion plant.
The piece argues the New Conservation shifts from saving forests and farms to improving urban quality, water and air protection, and open space. It warns that old problems persist, droughts and resource limits remain, and mineral scarcity may appear before 2000, urging balanced, continuous conservation.
Editor notes Sen Hector Marcoux of Burlington has stepped down as chairman of the Board of Social Welfare, reinforcing the separation of the legislature and executive. The Bennington County Industrial Corp plans new projects, including a shell building, to attract industry, per stockholders' meeting remarks by vice president Hamilton L Shields.
A column mix covers a privileged Air Force recruit amid basic training and a veteran advisor’s views, then shifts to Springfield Vermont where Richard Mallary, newly elected speaker, reshapes committee leadership. Mallary bars Democrats from chair positions and reorganizes social welfare and education panels, signaling campaign direction.
Speaker Mallory restructures committees naming Christine LaDeau a key ally while opposing district expansions. Edward Eurich leads Agriculture, Bryan Hathorn moves to State and Court expenses chair, Reid Lefevre and Allen Foley gain chair roles, Ned Conlin takes Institutions. Mallory aims tight GOP control and minimal education progress in an eight week session.
A humorous remark from an International Teamsters source jokes about a shop foreman who, astonished by quadruplets, rushes out to buy a fifth. The line plays on an exaggeration for comic effect and reflects light newsroom style language.
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