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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1968
Page
4
Daily Bennington Banner published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201 excludes Sundays and holidays, documenting local news, updates, and community notices for Bennington and surrounding areas.
Editorial calls for renewed town action on low rent housing as Bennington's Housing Commission lags two years without tangible progress. It cites state and federal programs, a new master plan, and needs for building codes, urging cooperation among selectmen, trustees, planning officials, and townspeople to speed housing projects and improve conditions.
Editors note the House highway bill offers a new road to Manchester by mid decade and a bypass to ease Bennington traffic. It is viewed as partial relief amid rising costs and state needs, with calls to prioritize southwestern Vermont if more funds become available. Senator Daley’s Vietnam stance shows a shift to appease doves in Vermont politics.
Washington insiders view Nixon’s steady advance toward the presidency as aided by a GOP strategy while Democrats fear McCarthy’s campaign undermines Johnson. Rockefeller’s cautious stance, New Hampshire results, and Chicago’s looming convention frame a party of tentative alignments and uncertain outcomes.
A Jamaica Montpelier gathering by the Natural Resources Council and League of Women Voters asks Vermonters to name the main public resource problem. The author urges regional planning to curb rural sprawl, protect water and soils, and share costs for dumps, sewers, and water systems.
Sacramento reports on how Governor Reagan and New York Governor Rockefeller pursue similar creativity by tapping experts from business and academia. Reagan relies on 250 business advisers and a 1,800 item reform list to fund services with department savings, while Rockefeller uses bond-led solutions for large projects.
Dick West humorously notes critics and qualifiers for journalists led by Rep. Cowger and jokes about Kiwanis Rotary and school boards. He praises Reagan era efficiency saving millions in California highway and canal projects by streamlined administration and early renewals, calling it the Creative Society in action.
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