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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1967
Page
4
Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. Located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Vermont Legislative Council hears anti billboard arguments favoring regional information centers at highway entrances. Proponents say centers would provide lodging, dining, attractions, and travel info while keeping scenery clean. Critics warn about future oversized directional signs and urge small on premise signs only. The piece argues a statewide center system could curb billboard clutter and preserve Vermont’s beauty.
Editors note describes a muggy summer night in Bennington as hundreds flood downtown for the Midnight Madness Sale. Shoppers seek all time low prices, while women mingle on Main Street gossiping and assessing fashion, with a yearly social and commercial event twist. Fresh Air kids from New York City are welcomed.
Fifty one youngsters arrived at the local bus depot and set out to explore southern Vermont countryside. The two week trip promises education for hosts and guests and end of trip sadness. The Lake Paran swim program boasts 50 miles of swimming to boost fitness, sparking humor about weight loss.
Senate subcommittees clash over electronic snooping to curb crime. Supporters favor narrow use for national security and limited cases while opponents fear civil liberties breaches. Notre Dame law professor Blakey argues organized crime reach makes intercepting orders crucial. Raymond Patriarca cited as Cosa Nostra figure.
Blakey testifies to the vast reach of Cosa Nostra led by Patriarca as he outlines a $9 billion annual levy from gambling, loan sharking, drugs, and prostitution. He argues organized crime blocks inquiries and Keeps power through guarantied impunity in cities nationwide. A Long Island obituary notes Luchese’s wealth and control over drugs and murder. Justice advocates seek broader airtels and robust surveillance to aid prosecutions and aid victims in ghettos.
A local fishing note recounts Rhode Island striped bass success by Dean Mertrude and Ivan DeMercado with eel and squid baits, plus a bluefish, in Narragansett Bay. The writer admires resident guides and plans to learn from them next trip. He also details Battenkill trout attempts, noting rising fish, short strikes, and a fellow angler’s three brown trout near the five pound limit. A Jaycees shooting championship update and a tiger shark story round out the cultural notes.
The article discusses how the Latin concept dignidad shapes Puerto Rico’s plebiscite on status. It contrasts statehood versus keeping commonwealth, notes indepedentists’ stance, and cites Luis Munoz Marin’s shift from socialism to capitalism via Operation Bootstrap. It highlights tax incentives, welfare myths, and projected 1970s growth.
Gerald Raftery of Sunderland argues that recent riots reveal a healthy democratic response, contrasting with Soviet bloc brutality. He claims rioter repression would save lives and notes critics say police mistreatment signals democracy, not dictatorship. Louis F. Lessel of Bogalusa criticizes an antisemitic rag and its stance on Communism and Jews amid the Middle East conflict.
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