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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
Manchester voters approved joining a county wide regional planning program paving the way for a regional planning commission. Bennington residents backed transferring airport oversight to the state to develop a regional airport with continued local influence. Other votes included rejecting outside appraisals and a sinking fund while approving a $2,000 Battle Day appropriation. Arlington rejected a school bond, and Manchester and Peru blocked a junior high union district.
Editor notes predict frequent votes on beer and liquor sales with varied outcomes across towns such as Landgrove Peru Sunderland and Woodford. Ripton votes dry while others edge toward moderation. Rutland challenges St. Johnsbury in hockey as regional planning gains ground across Rutland County and Addison Windham counties.
In Nassau, Lynden Pindling's government promotes free enterprise on the Bahamas, attracting U.S., Canadian, and British investors. The piece touts Eleuthera and Andros developments, Grand Bahama's Freeport, and Paradise Island casinos while lamenting pollution and crime. It frames Pindling as embracing capitalist growth to rival Cuba and Puerto Rico, with tycoons like Terry Trippe and Wallace Groves driving new industries.
North Bennington columnist mocks the choice of Betty Furness as a presidential assistant for consumer affairs. The piece contrasts glamour with real housework, imagining Furness tackling broken appliances, daily chores, and the realities of family life while praising or lampooning her role.
Washington argues over Vietnam policy as Soviet leaders Kosygin and Podgorny publicly urged a bombing pause to open negotiations. The piece questions U.S. dismissal of Moscow’s proposal, warns of a potential Soviet deception, and calls for clarity on why the administration ignores the exact demands it endorsed in 1966.
Leonard Rowe of North Bennington defends Vermont fair housing law against Colclough's animal world segregation analogy. He argues that natural separation in animals does not justify human discrimination and urges kindness to both humans and animals, rejecting racial prejudice.
Letter from Mrs. Marjorie E. Doyle of Arlington laments rising negativism among residents. She recalls Arlington’s history of community action, such as funding the first memorial school, and asks neighbors to honor civic duties beyond self interest. She urges residents to consider the town’s collective welfare and maintain Arlington’s desirability.
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