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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The Banner backs Governor Philip H. Hoff for a third term citing growth, education funding, regionalization, and a stable balance of prosperity with Vermont’s natural beauty. It praises his bold initiatives, state planning, and tax reform aims while warning against overdevelopment. Endsorsement includes Lt. Gov. John J. Daley to stay with Hoff’s ticket.
Editors note strong support from the Greater Bennington Association and Bennington County Industrial Corp for the water system expansion bond set for vote on November 8. Endorsements aim to persuade voters of the project’s importance for a growing town and future supply.
The St Louis Post-Dispatch recalls Anita Loos as a fashion minded writer who preferred practical dresses over diamonds and notes her amused view on the mini skirt. Loos, small in stature at 4 feet 11 inches, could transform the style with a look and remains a revered historical figure.
Mrs. Winifred Whalen of 354 Elm St Bennington writes to Sen Prouty and Rep Stafford protesting food price hikes. She urges a louder public protest and a vote to influence policies behind inflation, Viet Nam spending, and farm labor rules, noting lettuce prices and farm policy effects.
A Bennington community drive by women to lower grocery prices is urged with volunteers to picket or babysit. Vermont letters discuss Governor Hoff Snelling race, highway plans, billboard bans, and tax reform, with residents urging unity, consolidation in rural schools, and wary on sales taxes.
U.S. Congressman from Vermont reviews the 89th Congress final adjournment and President’s possible return for a special session on Viet Nam and inflation. He promotes social security increases for the elderly, cites funding levels for Education Acts, and reports his appointment to the Select Committee on Standards and Conduct. He notes final bills approved, including a Department of Transportation and a foreign aid program, while sharing a Burlington Free Press earthquake anecdote and a North American Newspaper Alliance quip on family travel.
A Vermont reader debunks the myth of a low tax utopia by comparing Vermont's income tax to other states. He surveys options from Mississippi to Hawaii, noting sales taxes, climates, and living costs, concludes Vermont remains a sensible home despite higher taxes, praising the Green Mountains and its people.
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