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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Editorial writers urge readers to stay safe as a long weekend looms. Safety groups predict high crash and drowning risks during the three day period and caution against overlong driving and unsafe handling of fireworks.
A growing view in the United States treats alcoholism as a disease and the chronic alcoholic as sick. Punishing a drunken act is questioned as unconstitutional when the person lacks control, with courts ruling helpless drunkenness not a crime and urging humane treatment over punitive confinement.
Editor notes Readsboro Vermont will celebrate the Fourth with contests games dance fireworks and food as usual. New this year a Readsboro women’s water polo team aims to challenge area fire department teams with hopes to attract female players.
In Washington a wary mood settles over hawks and skeptics as a broader bombing campaign targets Hanoi and Haiphong. Critics warn of an evangelistic war in Asia while defense officials cite growing infiltration and shifting supply routes.
A Plum Island fishing vacation ends after a week of sunny weather and high temperatures. Mackerel are abundant, with party boats yielding frequent catches. The narrator, his son Jimmy, and Johnny Stannard fish the Merrimac River for stripers and enjoy cod, sea perch, and a final boat trip aboard Brenda, ending with plans to return next year.
The Post Office seeks authority to double parcel post weight and volume, challenging private carriers including REA. Critics warn of job losses for 40,000 railway and freight workers and potential taxpayer costs, while mail order firms gain from government delivery of bulky goods. The debate frames government revenue goals against private enterprise.
UPI reports Cordless Electric Month amid political moves to curb many special observances. Gil Robbins tours with family showing off cordless devices including hedge trimmer lantern and flour sifter as travel aids. The bit ends with a joke about a toy torture track.
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