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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont.
The editorial favors Sen Allan B Angney Jr s bill to allow pre occupancy inspection of migrant worker housing to meet state health standards, arguing it would prevent crop loss without harming growers. It also notes Vermont regional migrant labor, praise for Dr Frances Ilg on first grade readiness, and praise for local education leaders and Bennington Rescue Squad fund drive.
Vermont lawmakers weigh a new minimum security facility for youthful offenders against a work camp oriented plan. Critics argue rehabilitation must lead, not just build another prison, and question staffing and the role of athletics within Windsor Prison. The bill envisions staged construction on state land with future expansion to emphasize rehabilitative goals.
Washington calls for responsible press policy as actions and reporting on the Dominican crisis raise questions about accuracy and independence. Wallace Carroll argues reporters often convey shadows over substance, complicating official narratives during U N and OAS tensions.
The piece argues that judging and criticism require diverse intellects beyond case work and condemns the White House's hostility to the press. It warns against subservient reporting and Pravda like control, praising a free press as essential to Jeffersonian democracy and acknowledging officials' fallibility.
A Vermont memory links a mountaintop meeting of two minds about the little Sunderland church and a letter from Carlos Day of Hartford. The piece shifts to state affairs as the 1964 county appraisal bill lands before lawmakers, with Gov Hoff urging reform to achieve fair property taxation and noting potential $13.8 million in extra revenue from equitable assessments.
The governor urges a county appraiser system with a board of commissioners to supervise annual real and personal property appraisals. Only six of Vermont’s 246 towns would lose revenue. gains are projected in towns such as Bennington, Arlington, Manchester, and Shaftsbury, with some towns nearly doubling returns. The message questions adequacy of economic base, safeguards from politics, budgeting, and accessible appeals, arguing current local boards understate uniformity and fairness. An unrelated anecdote from Anderson South Carolina closes the clipping.
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