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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Governor Philip H Hoff urged the Vermont legislature to pass a bill creating a county tax assessment system to end inequities in local property appraisals. He said the system would be uniform, scientific, and free of favoritism, arguing broad town benefit despite fears of reduced independence.
Hoff urged the legislature to create a county pooling system to hire qualified tax assessors. He argued this would end political pressures and guesswork in listing properties, ensure equitable real estate assessments, and strengthen local government. He called the measure an economic necessity for towns.
A Vermont Civil Rights Union project in Jackson seeks a community house with $1,800 raised toward a $4,000 goal amid broader regional interest. Other items note lingering old car inspection stickers, education pay scales in need of reform, and praise for a Tri-State Music Festival. A Vermont welcome center plan is outlined with state and local funding details. Salt pollution concerns in Massachusetts drinking water are highlighted, citing USGS studies and calls for environmental caution.
Washington debate centers on Admiral Raborn’s aggressive push for a martial approach in the Dominican intervention and the later contrast with John McCone’s restrained, professional style. Raborn’s early influence shaped the crisis though critics note errors in the communist list he provided.
The piece contrasts two Vermont lawmakers Frank Hutchins and W Clark Hutchinson, labeling them countrified and citified conservatives. It notes both oppose state takeover of local powers and oppose federal intervention, and both resisted reapportionment during the realignment bill debate. Hutchinson is newer to the scene, while Hutchins is a long-time farmer with manufacturing ties.
Capitol Jottings contrasts two Vermont figures, Hutchinson and Hutchins, on conservatism, property rights, and government in a reflective profile. The piece notes Hutchinson's Princeton lineage and bookish stance, and Hutchins’ Lyndon Institute background plus emotional testimony against reapportionment. It paints a culture clash between traditional local values and broader political change.
Local fishermen report good luck this season as warm weather and recent rains raise streams and color water. The Battenkill and South Stream yield solid catches, with beaver ponds noted for large brook trout, while stock surveys show planned trout releases before Memorial Day weekend. Out-of-state anglers frequent Vermont rivers, and a beaver pond decline explains why some ponds vanish. Pheasant release plans include about 200 flight birds in September.
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