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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner prints daily except Sundays and holidays from 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont. This issue is published by Banner Publishing Corporation as of May 20 1965 with standard city newspaper operations.
The editorial argues the Johnson administration should condition federal highway funds on uncluttered roadsides by banning billboards and junkyards along highways. It notes voluntary controls failed since 1958 and that states refusing federal standards would lose aid and must build their own roads, a costly outcome.
A proposed plan would boost federal coverage from 90 to 90.5 percent for billboards near right of way but few states have joined and only 147 of 41 000 miles of interstate roads are protected. President Johnson may back controls on billboards and junk yards along new interstate highways while suggesting broader withholding of federal aid to cluttered highways.
The United States shifts policy toward the Dominican Republic, backing a civilian lead provisional government and December elections as a path to peace. Rebels gain legitimacy as democratic, while rightwing generals resist. Marines’ 22,000 landings have sparked resentment and question US influence. A peaceful, representative settlement is now being considered.
The Wednes day Banner reviews declining betting at Green Mountain Park and Berkshire Downs raising questions about two tracks in the region. It suggests Vermont lawmakers should scrutinize Pownal track finances next year and notes Manchester officials’ disappointment as Town Manager Oakley Porter plans to resign. Barre mayor Cornelius Granai advocates urban renewal with fiery rhetoric, even joking about tomato requests to the governor.
A Washington analysis links Dominican sugar to political turmoil, noting US subsidy rivals and lobby power. It details Trujillo’s sugar empire, slave labor critiques, Bosch's presidency, graft at state sugar operations, and how high production costs and subsidies hurt Dominican exports while shaping regional and global dynamics.
Vermont House wrangles over reapportionment as third public hearing on the Intermediate Security Institution provokes sharp clashes. Proponents and opponents clash on need, security, and rehabilitation, with observers noting widening gulf and calls for more studies before any prison plan proceeds. Dr Wellman Warner, new to Vermont, urges delay pending further research and highlights youth rehabilitation centers as part of a broader plan.
George B. Breen of Manchester writes to Gov. Philip H. Hoff praising Bill Davis for 25 years as Vermont Fish and Game Commissioner and condemning his dismissal as a mis step shaped by partisan pressures. Breen argues Davis’ expertise and service merit continuing opportunity and laments the political climate in Vermont. He also notes sending a letter to Sen. Abraham Bernstein criticizing New York’s minimum drinking age report and urging consideration of age related intoxication risks.
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