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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Albany observers report the first New York lottery drawing yielded 1,547 winners from 6,447,605 tickets sold, dividing only 1.8 million in prizes far short of the expected 9 million. Analysts warn such poor sales undermine education funding and may push taxes up, while New Hampshire and Vermont similarly see lottery revenue lag.
Editor notes Hoosick Falls marks completion of a new swimming pool funded by two residents and community effort. The pool committee envisions it as a park center with picnics and recreational facilities, while Bennnington lags with no park site or plans. Local YMCA drive drew generous community response.
Boston U S district attorney Paul F Markham cites grand jury indictment of Raymond Patriarca and warns public apathy hinders local law enforcement as millions flow from racketeering into loan sharking and gambling. The piece mentions Y pledges, bank access issues, and calls for scrutiny of racetrack ownership and political influence. A Burlington Free Press joke follows.
Letters to the Editor criticize Branch Pond development in Green Mountain National Forest. Robert J. Berau do argues $600,000 plus road costs misallocate public funds, citing highway flaws and conservation aims. A second letter condemns a New Jersey Turnpike style project, warning of higher taxes and debt if Vermont’s roads swell.
Lawrence Harrington defends dissent against Johnson policy while James Brillon Jr protests college influence in schools. Letter writer cites Vermont figures George Aiken and Robert Stafford, condemns egg throwing and implied communism, and urges local independence from Bennington College guidance.
A Landgrove musical evening by Green Mountain Music Camp students inspires hope for beauty and decency while distant riots and future lunar colonization provoke caution. The column contrasts art’s uplift with violence and questions humanity’s path as space settlements and a lunar city loom ahead.
A column analyzes the hippies as a third path in a values revolution, distinct from activism and education. It notes their pursuit of personal freedom, drug use, and harmony with nature, while warning they will face social tensions and personal loneliness. The piece compares hippies to Thoreau and other retreaters, predicting their persistence and limits.
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