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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Bennington voters face a special town meeting to approve extending a feeder line from Ben Mont Avenue to the Flats. The expansion would improve fire protection for Flats businesses, increase water availability for new users, and move toward a unified Bennington North Bennington system. The plan may use unneeded flood funds and water sinking fund reserves, with optional tax support.
A Vermont case sparks a national discussion on marijuana. Two students and a college instructor plead innocent to illegal possession, while editors urge courts to distinguish casual users from organized crime and push for proportionate penalties. The piece weighs medical and social impacts, urges education over punishment, and cites broader alcohol versus cannabis harms.
Washington reports Britain, reversing four years of opposition, is pursuing membership in the Common Market. Shifts in Europe and U S policy reduce the old imperial stance, with Britain now regarded as a potential European contributor and ally, though timing remains uncertain.
Memorial Day remarks promote Buddy Poppy sales by Veterans of Foreign Wars and honor fallen veterans while urging support for alive veterans in VA care. Readers defend Burr and Burton School, contest criticism of the district leadership, urge constructive feedback, and call for community clean-up and civic responsibility.
NORTH BENNINGTON IN THE DAYS before I was a mother I paid homage to Mother's Day yet rejected the hype. Mothers are people with flaws and human frailties. A real mother loves children and endures, laughing at shattered lamps and sleepless nights. A mother reads dull books, ties shoes, and handles two hours of kitchen repair after breakfast in bed. Mothers are imperfect, and motherhood's value lies in love and mutual regard between mother and child.
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