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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Gov Hoff seeks major reforms to consolidate departments into super departments Natural Resources Social Services and Public Works and to strengthen the governor's office. Proposals include elected lieutenant governor, advisory boards, and a cabinet of appointees, with constitutional changes possible after 1970.
Tax rates in Bennington Town and villages will be about two dollars higher than last year per Town Treasurer Michael J. Hogan Jr. Property owners dispute assessments as bond votes for a new elementary school and a high school wing loom. Education costs and population trends drive continued concern.
Readers discuss taxes, school construction, and vocational programs as Mt Anthony Union School Board election looms. Protesters question cost, corridors, and expansion while praising Marian Taylor and lamenting opponents. Letters praise BCHS legacy and urge informed voting to support student needs.
Marquis Childs reports that rising costs press a medical care revolution with Medicare's first anniversary approaching July 1 and Medicaid expansion. Sargent Shriver drives War on Poverty medical access, while wage gains for hospital staff bite costs. Six new health centers target poor access and AMA allies join the push. The piece notes inflation, doctor shortages, and cost controls amid broader government reform.
The Keene Sentinel notes how terms like operational deployment mask harsh realities. It cites servicemen sent to Vietnam under phrases such as maneuvers and simulated war games, illustrating common euphemisms used to soften duty details.
The writer plans a Plum Island seaside fishing session with daily targets like schoolie striped bass and mackerel. Heavy tackle, bottom fishing, and a mix of baits are described as they anticipate a productive trip and offer to connect readers with lodging and party boat operators. A separate note covers trout fishing woes at the hill and efforts to fund pheasant releases with Bennington Rod and Gun Club members coordinating donations.
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