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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
A Montpelier hearing reveals management threats from Vincent Bartimo and Martin Dematteo Jr. to close Green Mountain Park if a profit-sharing plan is not approved. The letter urges thorough financial audits to verify the track’s health and urges the legislature to resist pressure and consider terminating the contract if mismanagement persists.
Rod and Gun notes rabbit season ends February 28 with crow hunting still active for sportsmen. Describes poor field conditions in Peru, many animal tracks in dusted snow, deer hardships, and warns owners to confine dogs. Ice fishing runs to March 14 and warns against ice driving after a fatal Lake Champlain incident. Also notes futility of jeep hunting in Bennington and Windham counties.
The editorial reflects on winter cleanup, Manchester’s new business forms plant in Vermont, and Vermont’s appeal to Ohio company. It notes the Mt Anthony Union School Board’s long union issue resolved after 13 years. Emil Grimm’s Sandgate photo coverage earns compliments, plus a Concord Monitor excerpt from New Hampshire Planning Director Mary Louise Hancock.
Commentator notes a state planning project report on the New Hampshire ski market. It contrasts NH with Vermont and New York, highlighting patronage gaps, private vs state ski facilities, and the impact of state ownership on private development. It cites a legislature facing a funding gap for recreational operations and argues excessive state involvement dampens private enterprise.
Washington observers see Rockefeller possibly seeking a third term as governor in 1966, with a split Democratic machine and key figures like Javits, Lindsay, and Kennedy shaping the race. The piece notes New York City mayoralty bowouts, Rockefeller’s strategy, and GOP pressure, while Vermont weighs abolishing the death penalty amid shifting Senate loyalties and Hoff backing.
A Vermont opinion piece argues against capital punishment, citing deterrence doubts and moral concerns. It contrasts Rhode Island and Connecticut homicide rates, discusses police killings, and urges abolition as a humane reform. The author asserts life imprisonment with potential parole offers reform over execution, and endorses Vermont as a national example.
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