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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 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.
Vermont faces crowded schools as districts plan new facilities in Bennington and Arlington. Bond votes likely this year to fund the Stark Street elementary project and expansions at Memorial High School and Fisher Elementary. Lt. Gov Daley backs two year community colleges, arguing they fit a statewide system from kindergarten through college and would expand access despite high costs.
The editor questions long distance monitoring by the telephone company while agreeing Gov Hoff worries it invades privacy. It notes party line eavesdropping and wider public caution after reports of wire tapping by authorities. Also mentions Arlington group pressing the highway department to upgrade US 7 rather than build a new four lane road.
The Mt Anthony Union School board faces a persistent teacher shortage with 14 positions unfilled for next year as districts raise salaries to attract staff. Meanwhile, officials debate widening the road, weighing data from a new group against four-lane plans endorsed by the governor, legislature, and state engineers. The article ends with a satirical note from Sparta Herald.
Washington analysis argues Viet Nam War and policy shift under LBJ have eroded the 1964 consensus. California primary results reflect polarization toward extremes as support splinters over war conduct and domestic priorities. The piece links the shift to the bombings of North Vietnam and a move from prioritizing internal needs.
Readers weigh the Made in Vermont label against imported Canadian power and nuclear costs, arguing local jobs, taxes, and regional economics. Letters urge against revotes and question voting hours while commentator Burton M Ball from Mendon advocates caution on consolidation and a negative vote. The letters touch on energy policy, local governance, and the broader national mood amid wartime strain.
A letter signed by U S Senator George McGovern urges Americans for Democratic Action to push for withdrawal from South Vietnam. The writer cites a Bennington College faculty list and a New York Times ad, arguing liberal proposals worsen the war. He cites Muggeridge on liberalism and questions the local versus global scope of the conflict.
A moderate Balaguer wins the Dominican presidency by about 58 percent, seen as a vindication for Lyndon Johnson. The U.S. intervention and troop presence amid debates over Bosch, Garcia Godoy, and future stability are weighed, with observers noting no fraud in the tally and potential arms concerns.
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