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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Editorial notes Gov Hoff conference on Camel's Hump ends with a two mile hike as conservationists and citizens warn junk pollution and exploitation threaten Vermont's environment. Udall says repair theory no longer enough and calls for proactive prevention. Speakers tie beauty to tourism and urge action by state and federal governments private groups and business.
Gov Hoff led a conference promoting clean streams and rural tidiness to safeguard Vermont’s unspoiled countryside. The aim is a cooperative drive for conservation through zoning, planning and education as population and industry rise, preserving what the state values for future generations.
George Sleeman reports 53 percent of this year's graduates plan further education with 43 percent to colleges. Don Hicks receives a gift at a testimonial dinner. Bennington and Arlington schools seek more classrooms and facilities to meet rising enrollments and state standards, risking state aid if unmet.
The piece argues Gaulle’s moves to exit NATO command and seek East opening reflect Europe’s desire for peace and trade, while the United States' waning postwar mindset and Southeast Asia entanglement limit Western leadership. It suggests US influence in Europe is diminished as Europeans push for new diplomacy with the USSR and end of the Vietnam war era.
Landgrove columnist vents disgust at political hypocrisy and social decay in a multi-item column. He criticizes U S posturing, critiques experts, laments juvenile delinquency, and mocks a Manhattan book ad for erotic themes, closing with a personal emetic reaction.
Leon J. Boutin of Bennington attacks selectmen planning process for the Morse Cadiz proposed bypass route. He cites pressure from residents, lack of thorough analysis of effects on Bennington Flats and traffic noise near schools, and questions why district highway engineer Ivor Pelsue was not consulted. He urges the planning commission to reconsider and consult Morse and Cadiz.
A New York Senate discussion on one man one vote in state legislatures features ADA critic Alfred M. Bingham of Connecticut, advocating weighted voting to keep small towns represented. He argues local self government sustains democracy and cites De Toqueville’s town meeting heritage as basis for mixed geographic and weighted representation.
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