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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The Yarmouth Castle fire reveals preventable risks due to lax standards on foreign flagged ships. It underscores the need for universal, strictly enforced safety rules, extinguishing gear, lifeboats, and watertight compartments to protect passengers and crew.
Governor Hoff returns from a three week abroad trip and forms a four man team led by Waldo Holden to probe Windsor Prison conditions for three days. The inquiry, due before the January session, targets mistreatment claims and seeks reforms including youth separation and rehab oriented approaches.
Acting Principal George Sleeman praised Bennington High School students for taking responsibility to improve driving habits after concerns from officials and village police about traffic congestion tire squealing and hazardous driving.
Students prove maturity by improving driving habits while a sharp image on Saturday’s Banner shows Lincoln Rice of Shaftsbury with a deer hunting rifle, clean and ready. The note wonders if the rifle aided his weekend stalk, implying whether restrictions could be avoided by responsible behavior.
Intelligence notes warn that India may announce a nuclear device within 12 to 18 months, elevating the arms race. Shastri denies weapon production while experts cite two small reactors and a potential underground experiment as possible steps toward parity with major powers, risking wider regional tension.
Analysis argues 1966 may bring sharp clashes between LBJ and Congress over lingering labor bills and 14(b) repeal. Mansfield skeptical of White House push, Ribicoff urging executive reorganizing for Great Society. Minimum wage disputes loom with farm exemptions and possible tax cuts debated amid election year pressures.
A reader defends Vermont residents who oppose billboard junkyards and seeks stronger zoning to curb defacements. The letter cites public taste gaps and laments constraints on private choices, noting battles over standards while imagining authorities restricting what Vermonters may paint on historic Georgian houses.
Shaftsbury voter weighs plank of lister experience and state appraisal costs. Barber urges tax payer minded governance, cites Montpelier overreach and high local tax burden while calling for zoning and building code reform.
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