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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont, serving local readers with regional news and notices.
The town faces a tense second vote on unification amid heated controversy over LWV roles and local politicians. Voters are urged to weigh the proposal’s goal of economical, efficient government against fears of loss of local identity, with follow-up votes on charters depending on the outcome. Calm leadership and compromise are stressed to make post vote work productive.
Editor urges Bennington taxpayers on both sides to vote Tuesday to show majority opinion on unification. With last vote's tiny turnout, residents are urged to express opinions this time. A note references Diane Beecher and a hat draw involving a quarter.
A humorous critique of how lawmakers and the racetrack handle taxes and betting shares. The piece notes the state’s temporary tax take reduction, a two-day betting handle trick from an afternoon and evening race, and imagined use of such “new math” to delay income taxes. It satirically praises knowledge hunger while poking at fiscal maneuvers.
A Burlington column critiques an Educational Testing Service poll on 1964 65 student protest. It argues the survey misses how leftist forces shape movements, ignoring key groups like the SDS and May Second, and fails to analyze organizing dynamics behind campus unrest. It condemns the approach as blind to origins and control, dubbing it a eunuch science.
The Passing Scene laments Viet Cong tactics and war costs while noting a housing loan crunch in Vermont. It cites Burlington's canceled apartment project and nationwide lending restrictions, suggesting war prosperity worsens housing finance despite abundant defense spending and calls it a possible Communist plot.
In a whimsical reminiscence, Jerry collects painted turtles and "newts" as pets, trading grand fantasies of pink dinosaurs for terrarium experiments. The narrator records playful chatter about Paleozoic club moss, Mes aeoic eras, and future dinosaur visions, ending with a nostalgic note on unlikely pink dinos.
Washington urges changes as New Yorks Medicaid program sparks party and voter divisions. Rockefeller faces mixed reactions amid cost disputes and administration pressure. Senate Republicans push amendments including a 2 percent deductible for high earners and initial out of pocket costs before federal aid.
A society matron chides her husband for a misused thimble, sparking a joke about who wears the correct finger. A sharp-sighted concept imagines age friendly housing named Bedside Manor for doctors, The Obsolete Arms for generals, and Fallow Acres for farmers, suggesting occupation based retirement homes.
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