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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
The era of new economics sees 81 months of growth with GDP up 49 percent to 790 billion dollars and consumer spending rising 40 percent. Unemployment falls from 5.5 million to 3 million, though full time joblessness hits 7.5 percent among African Americans and over 10 percent for youths. Inflation rises from 1.3 to 3.1 percent due to war spending, prompting calls for a moderate tax increase to curb inflation and sustain prosperity.
Editor notes urge open access to the Bennington Taxpayers Protective Association briefing on its comparative property appraisal study. The piece predicts a bombshell report on unfair appraisals and urges fair listing procedures, with public interest high. It also discusses tourism info centers, Dorset Hollow ski resort plans, and UNICEF solicitations.
An editorial argues against shyness from political involvement by educators and public officials. It highlights Democrat Eugene C. Winslow, Windham College president, becoming Windham County state committeeman, urging that profession should not bar civic participation in a two party system.
Max Lerner argues the United Nations must broker talks between Arabs and Israelis to prevent collapse of its credibility. A UN intermediary, sent with no encumbrances, could seed talks, while Russia and the United States shape a new regional order through careful diplomacy and quiet backing.
Sunken into the era's debate on youth culture, the writer rails against hippie solipsism and New Left notions while praising concern for truth, compassion, and honesty. References to Krutch, Ragle, and Parker Dobbs anchor a critique of mass taste, self deceit, and democratic vitality.
A column argues depletion allowances for oil and minerals are essential to capital investment. It notes rates vary by resource, lists supported minerals, and warns against closing loopholes that fund exploration, casting them as crucial to the economy and federal tax flows. It cites A. S. Herlong Jr. and references offshore leases as tax funds.
The piece reviews Bantam paperback phrasebooks The Insult Dictionary and The Lover’s Dictionary aimed at mocking cultural barriers. It notes how phrasebooks fail to cover real encounters, then jokes about potential retaliations from readers and a future European counteredition for Americans abroad.
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