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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily excluding Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
This piece argues the long stalled two thirds required Senate vote for the U. S. Soviet consular treaty, praising consular aid to Americans in Russia and noting potential trade and Cold War easing benefits despite Hoover and Dirksen opposition. It cites FBI input and past incidents to frame the debate as a bear trap for the administration.
Vermont Development Department mounts a national ad featuring Camel's Hump to promote the promise by Al Moulton to preserve the state’s natural beauty. The campaign urges Vermonters to support measures for preserving scenic attractions and orderly development and invites readers to request a 36 page color booklet.
A.J. McClane argues the U S must build 1000 new cities by 2000 to house a growing population While space programs advance pollutions and planning lag The U S fouls air with 145 million tons of chemicals each year In Los Angeles car exhaust tops 10 000 tons daily Chicago smog harms 50 000 stocks and only 130 of 7300 polluted cities have any control programs The London Times notes social and political commentary from a classified ad and a Wall Street Journal quote reflects on personal finance and hope
Washington journalist Marquis Childs outlines why skeptics doubt the 1968 budget figures. Critics say Vietnam spending exceeds 22 billion and defense outlays exceed 73 billion for the coming year, given aircraft replacements and force growth. A second doubt centers on optimistic federal estimates amid war tensions and political resolve.
The piece surveys military virtue, elite education, and Mead's defense of exam standards. It reviews the 1967 economic outlook, with a $126.9 billion receipts figure and an $8.1 billion administrative budget deficit, then criticizes Great Society funding cuts and Senate opposition led by Russell Long and Robert Byrd. It contrasts Truman era politics with the then current Congress and speculates on 1968 presidential dynamics.
A guest column surveys the tangled origins of Yankee, from Dutch and Indian roots to English slang and American usage. It tracks how the term shifted from derision to pride across colonial, Revolutionary, Civil War, and World War I eras, with multiple etymologies offered and noted. It also cites anecdotes and marginal reflections from various sources and locales.
Old Mother Nature dries up ice and snows away sports chances while readers share a dog’s view tale of Sad Sam and a winter hunt. The column suggests dreaming of warmer days by reviewing fishing camp brochures and seed catalogs and planning future vacations now.
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