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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The Vermont legislature debates a statewide land use panel to curb unplanned growth. Critics note local boards struggle with enforcement, while supporters hinge on preserving Vermont’s independent character and economic value of scenic beauty. Representative Emory Hebard shifts to backing controls amid a broader push with hearings and a statewide referendum. Hawaii stands as a model for statewide regulation.
Editor notes back Kehoe on minimum hunting license age and gun proficiency test. Mayfest at Mt Anthony Union High School is postponed a year due to construction delays. June sees publication of A Memory of Vermont by Mrs Walter Hard, a memorial to her poet husband with ties to state literature.
A wartime report from Saigon notes wildlife disruption in Central Vietnam with elephants injured by shelling and herd breakdowns. Tigers, panthers, birds, monkeys, and deer suffer from bombing and chemical sprays while rats flourish, spreading fleas that carry bubonic plague.
The article lauds President Johnson's 1968 budget for realistic projections and candor about Vietnam costs. It notes a shift from last year's optimistic war funding to a sober forecast, with requests for defense supplements and restrained ambitions for Great Society programs. It highlights prudence on antimissile defense and a push for deterrence and negotiated limits amid nuclear tensions.
Washington report notes young people pay for work in select programs like operation crossroads in Africa with 250 openings at about 1000 dollars each. Johnson cites three factors driving future work trends including professional sports growth and automation, forecasting labor clubs and a National Labor Parks plan.
A columnist argues that pouring more money into education does not guarantee excellence. Using a sausage-making allegory, the piece decries the belief that higher budgets yield better outcomes and questions how gadgets and facilities relate to genuine learning and student behavior. The essay reflects on modern universities and warns against equating funding with quality.
A New York column argues against swapping consulates with Soviet Russia citing Hoover and Evans. It warns of easy espionage access in Russia and calls for strict guarantees in any consular treaty. The piece stresses asymmetric political systems and risks to Americans, urging careful U.S. safeguards.
Betty Moses thanks supporters of her education letter and urges understanding for parents. Mike Frazier argues for continued bombing of North Vietnam and a harsher stance to end the war, citing Tet truce rejection and wartime aims.
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