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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201 excluding Sundays and holidays.
Vermont voters showed independence in Bennington by approving the town manager system by two to one and funding a water and sewer expansion and a public park. Gerald A. Cornell won a selectman seat. Pownal rejected Sunday racing. Woodford voters ousted longtime officials, signaling cautious progress across the state.
The piece argues private foundations hold billions untaxed and face growing tax revolt. It notes expansion into noncharitable areas, mentions illiberal foundations funded by oil money, and cites Wright Patman criticizing grant choices. Calls for reform: distribute income within a year, cap unrelated business holdings, ban borrowing for investments, and require regular donor and spending disclosures.
Editor John J DeVito gains 2nd constable post after Bennington Town Meeting while local pundits toast the win. Voters split on two one year listers with Shields and Santarcangelo, yet few approved the posts. Dry towns Rupert Searsburg hold, most vote dry. Beer wine liquor vote becomes permanent unless petitions trigger future votes. Mt Anthony tops Windsor in a dramatic late game to reach state quarterfinals.
Yale president and faculty spar over withdrawing academic credit for ROTC courses amid campus clashes with defense influence. The piece traces historical pacifist currents, wartime ideologies, and voices from Yale alumni, Jewish leaders, and figures like Dr. Seuss as it questions academic control versus military programs on campus.
A Vermont writer recalls childhood sap days and a lifelong ambivalence toward maple syrup. He recalls scrubbing walls during boiling sessions, imagines syrup enjoys beyond pancakes, and notes a shift to imitation syrup sale to profiteers as a sly trend in Vermont cuisine and economy.
Hawaii faces a clash as the Army weighs four ABM site options near Honolulu raising concerns among residents and lawmakers. Debates pit opponents in Hawaii led by Rep Mink and Sens Inouye Matsunaga against pro ABM positions, amid a coast wide fear of land loss and the impact on tourism and daily life.
Walter F Miller of Norwalk Connecticut writes in support of Reverend W Earle Forman as executive director of the Bennington Friends of Retarded Children. Miller credits Forman with securing a substantial federal grant and urges continued recognition and support at upcoming annual meetings for ongoing education efforts.
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