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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The federal government approves an 188,500 grant covering half the cost of Bennington's water system expansion, with a local share of 264,500. Plans call for a Bolles Brook pipeline to secure new sources by 2000, enabling growth, industry, and relief from drought conditions while voters decide on the bond issue later this summer.
Three incumbent Bennington Woodford district legislators Everett Lillie Daisy Myers and George Van Santvoord revealed re election platforms while Joe Caracciola awaited comment. Banner photographer Bob Hagerman drew speculation for sunrise Mt Anthony shots as readers awaited more campaign heat this November.
Bennington selectmen authorize a letter to Montpelier stating support for bypass Plan G. They favor routing the bypass farther east and north to protect local homes and businesses. They thank state highway planners for considering local views and adjusting plans accordingly.
A critical look at Gardening Without Poisons by Beatrice Trum Hunter, praising its practical home gardening guidance and scientific references. The book covers pest prevention with natural methods, sources for plant health supplies, and appendices on soil conditioning, with emphasis on nonchemical strategies and ecological awareness.
The writer discusses poet Sidney Goldfarb's stance on the draft and war, noting he would refuse conscription for Viet Nam and accept jail, while supporting the draft and war in general. The piece questions racism claims and critiques U.S. policy and ethics, citing Walter Lippmann and Pan American president Elmo Smith on American courage and the Viet Nam conflict.
Letters discuss Father Dell and Bonhoeffer in The Epis copalian, arguing honesty about knowing God, defending Christ’s divinity, and criticizing Christian atheists. A Vermont billboard law case follows, with Moulton and Moore quoted on anti-billboard rulings, sign limits, and roadside council concerns.
Washington columnist Lippmann announces a leave of absence for travel in Western Europe and uncertain election outcomes. He weighs opposing risks of a Democratic defeat harming young politicians versus an unattractive Republican alternative, likening his choice to a Hobson's choice and plans to fish away as others contemplate the results.
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