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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont. Local newspaper service outlines daily production and distribution details for the Bennington area.
The Baker case, a former Senate aide charged with nine counts including tax evasion and larceny, spotlights ongoing congressional scandals. The piece calls for strict justice, enforceable laws on campaign gifts, and decisive ethics reforms as lawmakers face elections and possible disclosures of broader influence peddling.
The piece argues the Vietnam War marks a watershed ending America's era of confident global influence. It contrasts Britain’s empire decline with U.S. illusions fading as we confront limits in will, power, and ability to shape foreign regimes. It warns of rising domestic strain as population grows toward 300 million, demanding hard reforms.
Governor Rockefeller plans a 1966 67 tax program funded by sales tax revenue while repeal efforts fail. Off track betting and a statewide lottery surface as revenue options, with lottery seen as potential $500 million in new funds but opposed by the governor. Budget restraint and electoral caution frame lawmakers actions as 1967 approaches.
Washington notes humor lobbyist Jim Atkins registered with the National Humor Exchange Network. He pledges to promote a national sense of humor and jokes circulate Capitol Hill while culture and the arts may benefit from a comedy corps for unemployed comedians.
The piece argues motives matter in public action, citing Vermont freshman Luther Hackett urging highway safety. It contends a great society requires actions to stem highway deaths, not to gain political capital, and warns against turning lives into political leverage.
The Bennington Rescue Squad responded to emergencies nearly twice daily during December, keeping volunteers active over the holidays. GBA’s Don Hicks notes a regional liquor sale pattern linking Bennington with adjacent parts of New York, and discusses a cross border dynamic sustaining sales. The Vermont pavilion for Expo 67 in Montreal is praised as impressive and economical, with plans to relocate it to Woodstock as a skiing hall of fame after the fair.
Turlock California daily journal discusses teenage dropouts amid a Midwest study on deprived areas. It argues curricula must fit students frames of reference while expanding horizons to reduce dropout rates.
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