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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Bennington selectmen should designate Town Farm as a public park and reserve land for the project. The Allen Organization backs the site with plans, noting its prime location and free public ownership. Public funds and private groups would fund and build the park over years, with citizen comment and a master plan guiding development.
A Chicago proceeding on the Richard F. Speck case faces difficulty in selecting an impartial jury. The grand jury indictment was expected, but locating 12 jurors without preconceived guilt opinions may be impossible, raising concerns of bias and possible postconviction appeal.
Gov Hoff declines one day special session to move a large budget surplus to education, citing budget timing and district preparations. The Speck case illustrated media and police handling issues, while lawmakers can transfer surplus to the state aid fund in January for December checks and ongoing education funding.
An July 22 Banner feature by sports editor John Sullivan explores fish disease at Bennington Hatchery after a letter to state fish and game commissioner Edward F. Kehoe. The piece notes Collins moved to East Montpelier with family, and Cited Mercury Outboards material on future SCUBA tech and life-support, plus practical field tips for packing, gear, and a burnable lamp from household items.
John Chamberlain describes Constantinos Doxiadis, Greek architect and urban planner, awarded the 30,000 dollar Aspen Institute humanities prize for advancing the rebuilding of cities. His Ekistics seeks walking city models like Dynapolis to balance residents, workers, and amenities amid motorized disruption.
Washington UPI reports the idea that historic shrines like the White House and Capitol serve practical uses beyond symbolism. Rep Frank Thompson Jr jokes about a “Society for the Prevention of Obsolescence in Important Landmarks” SPOIL plans to convert monuments into utilitarian facilities, from a Capitol dome atop a stadium to Lincoln Memorial handball walls.
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