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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
An editorial supports a Senate bill by Donald L. Smith to require basic training for all local police applicants after July 1, 1968 and for part time officers. It outlines a Vermont law enforcement council to standardize recruit and in service training, with an executive director to approve schools and issue certificates. The piece urges trustees to back local participation and anticipates broader municipal readiness in a growing urban area.
The Sabers end a remarkable three season run with a state finals loss to Rutland but leave a legacy of two state titles and a 22 game winning streak this year. Bennington honors coach Joe Bizzarro and the loyal community support that propelled the team to national prominence.
U S ambassador Arthur Goldberg visits Korea where Gen Park Chung Hee and Premier Chung Il Kwon urge caution on Vietnam peace talks. Korea shows strong growth, self sufficiency, and a wary view of Communist expansion. The piece argues Park’s stance reflects East Asian concern over Southeast Asia and warns against conceding Viet Cong influence in any Vietnamese peace settlement.
Hebard presents a strong case for tax reform within the Vermont Legislature. He argues peace prospects, alongside other realities of war, justify reform and stresses clear, articulate advocacy from his committee. He leaves the floor with a firm point about impending fiscal needs.
New York lawmakers aim to pass Gov Rockefeller's 2.7 billion budget for 1967 68 with little tax relief, signaling higher or new taxes in 1968 69 to cover mandatory increases and growing expenses. Support for a 2.5 billion highway bond and compulsory health insurance remains tepid.
New Englander Magazine notes Vermont adds a different bonanza as Round Top Mountain Ski Area expands in Plymouth Union. A 1% mile Goldmine trail grows the vertical drop from 1250 to 1700 feet, with new chalets, extended parking, and a renamed Gold brook trail. The renewed mining myth aims to match the old Gold Days despite no prior wealth.
A Vermont writer argues mobile homes should be less like boxy trailers and more integrated with design. He suggests false gables, movable porches, sun decks, and stacked or connected units to improve curb appeal and neighborhood acceptance while keeping practicality in mind.
The speaker argues that the basic bread box could stay essentially the same while adding accessories and optional equipment to camouflage its unattractive functionalism. The idea emphasizes minimal design changes and marketable add-ons.
At the turn of the century the railroad flat was denounced as the ugliest city building to cram people into tiny space. Now prefabricated flats, aluminum clad, dot the landscape deemed the west’s prettiest. Is this progress.
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