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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial writers frame a Bennington hearing on a proposed Vermont sales tax as a chance for residents to speak to governors office representatives. Local critics say officials ignore them while advocates insist on understanding the need. The piece urges attendance to avoid silence and consent.
Vermont lawmakers consider restricting out-of-state garbage to prevent becoming a bedroom town for nearby metropolises. The House advanced a bill to outlaw dumping from other states, a move seen as prudent for border communities like Bennington facing landfill shortages and a looming disposal crisis.
Local voters are reminded of election timing and locations. Balloting runs Tuesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Elementary School for most residents, while North Bennington residents vote at the firehouse on Prospect Street. Only listed voters on the check lists may cast ballots with the meeting floor open Monday at 7 30 p.m. at the Elementary School.
Editor notes that Rep Bob Graf of District 57 blocked a proposal to leave the education cost inquiry to Education Committees, urging a joint House Senate committee of independents. The Mt Anthony Union High School basketball team from Bennington is lauded for a dramatic comeback and commendable conduct, with local pride in the players and students.
The Vermont legislature is urged by Democrats Brian Burns and Clarence LeClair to authorize state owned gambling houses at ski resorts to attract tourists and ease state revenues. Critics question solvency of gambling as a solution and warn of moral and social costs.
Vermont planners consider the ancient idea of new towns to contain suburban sprawl around cities. Leo A Wilson cites cases in Vermont and Europe, noting the need for self contained communities with housing diversity, services, and local employment while facing up to 2000000 planning costs.
An NBC Today interview with Stanley Novick discusses The Careless Atom and the long term risks of nuclear materials. The piece warns that radioactive releases from power plants may affect health and environments far from origin, urging caution amid uncertain future impacts and urging Americans to read Novick’s book.
A letter urges voters to approve Article 19 to designate Town Farm land as a park. Willow Park acreage near Willow Road and Park Street Extension is highlighted for central location, with recreation needs and federal aid prospects discussed. Signatories include Walter C. Noyes and local officials.
A report from a Justice Department meeting of state attorneys general notes interest in Supreme Court Justice Byron White as a potential replacement for J. Edgar Hoover as FBI director when he retires this year. While no approach has occurred, Mitchell and Nixon advisers weigh a plan to appoint an outsider to run the FBI, upsetting agency insiders wary of autonomy and DeLoach's Capitol Hill opponents. The piece recalls White’s mixed court record and hints at political maneuvering surrounding the FBI leadership transition.
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