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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
A presidential order ending automatic deferments for postgraduate students is expected soon, excluding medical and dental fields. The move aims to restore fairness in the selective service, curb academic draft dodging, and reduce postgraduate crowding, with experts noting the need for enough manpower for the armed forces.
Southern Vermont ski areas report the past season as their best with Mt. Snow open 132 days and Killington benefiting from strong conditions in the Banana Belt. Hotels filled, expansions considered, and non winter revenue from golf and summer tourism help sustain a healthy economy. Ski areas plan for dry winters with snowmaking and year round amenities to keep visitors, while locals hope for more long snowy winters. Milton Canada Champion.
A reader challenges Alan Sophrin and his antiwar stance, accusing him of avoiding direct confrontation with communism. The letter invokes World War I imagery from Jean Desprez to condemn pacifist positions and endorses a hard line against perceived aggression, reflecting Cold War era fears.
Bennington sets Saturday May 6 for a community wide clean up and spruce up effort. Margaretta Schuyler thanks sponsors Plain Dirt Gardeners and Bennington Garden Club as residents weigh the pleasures of cleaning up versus the urge to be messy, aiming to improve streets and yards. Herbert E Post Jr adds a second letter defending church state separation and parochial schools while endorsing fair treatment for Catholic teachers.
Lawrence Harrington argues Vermont tax dollars should cover BCHS tuition opposing archaic laws. He invokes World War I imagery with Jean Desprez and a dying Zouave to warn against apathy toward freedom, warning of communism as naked aggression and urging action.
A Bennington writer recalls a scenic spring road trip to New Jersey with Charlie, noting thawed Searsburg and Bear Mountain views, a ceremonial honor for Walter, and a return home to fresh snow. The journey intertwines memories of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association event, local skating plans, and letters rekindling Searsburg memories.
Washington notes describe Governor Claude R. Kirk Jr. of Florida as a new southern Republican using television style to sell budget messages and avoid new taxes. The piece compares him to Ronald Reagan, notes his win in a plural vote, and highlights his media push, industry ties, and plans to expand Disney World while opposing poverty programs.
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