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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily Vermont newspaper published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington. It appears every day except Sundays and holidays.
Vermont will require special exams for motorcycle licenses starting later this year. Officials say auto licenses do not guarantee rider skill, backing tougher inspections and muffler focus. Community complaints about noise grow as motorcycle numbers rise and crashes increase.
Editor notes an unsettled status of Bennington’s Grand List following a Tuesday selectmen’s meeting. A Rutland lawyer for aggrieved taxpayers urged a special meeting to decide whether to accept or reject the sisters’ latest effort, citing potential court rulings on invalidating the Grand List and possible reversion to 1965 data with revised 1966 tax rates.
The United States faces a looming famine risk as the Soviet Union expands wheat purchases to corner world markets. Vice President Humphrey warns of dwindling grain reserves amid low storage, rising prices, and a long-term weather cycle. Congress backs a $3.53 billion Food for Freedom bill linking hunger relief to population control and production incentives.
New York based Hallmark Co owner Joyce Hall hosts a Fifth Avenue display of Albert Skira’s art books and originals. The exhibit highlights Skira’s pioneering color reproduction and collaborations with Picasso Matisse and other icons, with rare works and the Labyrinthe magazine.
The essay argues society must hold individuals accountable despite psychoanalytic explanations of crime. It cites a Chicago nursing massacre and contrasts American optimism with a more cautious, diverse response. Filipino nurses resisted the intruder while American students urged restraint. It also notes political figures debating grain policy and drought impacts in the Dakotas.
Betty Moses of Bennington laments Vermont Route 9 dangers near Bennington, urging slower speeds, better signaling, and more police presence after frequent crashes. The writer expands to critique American restraint on righteous indignation, citing Chicago murders and Ho Chi Minh policy as examples of dangerous understandings.
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