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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner appears as a daily paper except Sundays and holidays, issued by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Bennington selectmen endorse the Social Welfare Control Bill arguing state administration would save municipal funds for sewers roads schools and water mains. The bill would replace 246 overseers with trained social workers to administer uniform aid and help families achieve self sufficiency, reducing bureaucratic disputes and welfare cycles.
The Vermont proposal to create a human rights commission faces uncertain passage with the Fair Housing Bill, needing a strong law to penalize real estate discrimination. A tanker spill off Britain fouled 120 miles of coastline, killing many birds, prompting cleanup efforts and cautions on future super tankers. Vermont’s Sabers receive praise for a solid season as four Catholic High players make the all southern Vermont squad and Joe Bizzarro earns co coach of the year, with MAUHS John Mook honorable mention. California conservatives attack free public education as per the Boston Globe.
Washington debate centers on costly antiballistic missile plans as McNamara and Agnew push for innovation. Agnew in San Francisco and Los Alamos argues for ahead with ABM, while critics warn of sunk costs and a possible move toward a garrison state amid rising defense contracts and political pressure.
Community energy rises as spring plans unfold from youth coffee house to park work and garden shows. Bennington groups map cleanups, plantings, and a May MAUHS cantata with students from area schools. The drive targets a new pool, tennis courts, gardens, and civic projects led by YMCA GBA and garden clubs.
At a 1912 special meeting Bennington Village formally accepted Henry W. Putnam's gift of the water system. The deed imposes funds and renewal provisions to the Putnam Memorial Hospital, limits expansion, and challenges water distribution as growth rises. The seven water commissioners face ongoing balances between gift terms and expanding needs in a growing village.
JEAN PIERCE of Bennington writes to condemn a recent editor’s note proposing obedience classes for troublesome dogs. She cites children afraid to attend school, dogs roaming along routes, and medical costs from bites as reasons to act immediately. Pierce notes a dog that has bitten six people and remains at large despite reports and calls for action.
Tributes from BCHS classes 1967 to 1970 praise teen volunteers for Sabor Day parade floats. Notes express gratitude to each class for specific floats including a gold king crown, crossed sabers, Charlie Brown theme, and a heart float. Signed by Zola Hurley Chaffin.
A village vote rejects a new parking lot citing convenience of existing spaces and high cost. A Putnam County farmer rages when an insurer offers a rebuilt barn instead of cash after a fire. A Charleston Gazette line mocks insurance practices. An American Legion Weekly joke about a wife surprising her husband on his birthday ends with a clerk’s quip.
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