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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues the budget should be carried out as planned to sustain growth and stability. It notes disagreement over provisions but praises the overall balance of income and outgo. It describes hopes to curb Vietnam expenditures while modest domestic increases press ahead at a controlled pace.
A hopeful budget forecast rests on assumptions about Vietnam, possible ground offensives, ceasefire outcomes, and domestic cuts. The president’s detailed fiscal projections may shift with events beyond his control, while Republicans and Democrats push to trim spending, complicating a stable 1968 outlook.
The National Park Service reports damage to prehistoric cliff dwellings from military aircraft sonic booms. Interior Secretary Udall says alternatives should minimize intrusion and damage, while White House plans push multi billion dollar supersonic transport jets, risking 40 mile wide gusts of noise.
An editor notes the first fatal space program accident shakes the nation yet spurs seriousness in exploration. The Carnegie Commission proposal to fund non-commercial TV via a federal set tax offers hopeful changes, while commercial TV is blamed for mediocrity and insipid ads. The piece also references Vermont politics and an LBJ venue ad, ending with a WSJ aside.
The New York Constitutional Convention opening April 4 faces partisan tensions with Democrats and Republicans in control. Delegates, including 26 current or former legislators, shape coalitions as judges express concern over legislative leaders steering major assignments. Lobbyist influence worries both parties, with a push for stricter enforcement of lobbying rules, while Gov. Rockefeller urges public vigilance to guard delegates from special interests.
Joseph W. Moore argues Vermonters deserve a readable comprehensive sign control law that protects scenic beauty and economy. He criticizes the 1966 Highway Beautification Act, cites costs and confusion, and urges a single statewide statute with strict limits on signs, while considering or eliminating billboards and small directional signs to aid travelers and local economies.
In Bennington Vermont residents face a vote on adopting a town manager for a three year term, after Selectman Joseph Higgins urged voter input at the January 3 meeting. The town comprises three villages and a rural district, not three villages plus the town, clarifying longtime misstatements.
The piece argues folk singing has shifted from simple expression to show and big business. It cites Al Capp and Joan Baez, notes venues from Greenwich Village to Berkeley, and discusses how guitars drive national trends while folk songs endure for their emotional charge and durable melodies. It laments industry labeling and calls for broader cultural responsibility.
A 1966 New York Times comparison praises the United Arab Republic birth control campaign for its bold messaging and broad reach. The piece suggests three way cooperation among UVM Extension Service Vermont Recreation Department and the press, plus adopting donor gifts to midwives and stronger advertising like neon signs to promote family planning.
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