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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington, Vermont.
An editorial argues for broader federal to state tax sharing, highlighting the Heller plan and Reuss conditions. It notes rising state local spending outpacing federal growth, and debates whether funds should come with minimal strings or with requirements to reform local government and address inequities. It cautions against subsidizing racist governance and calls for accountable, flexible guidelines.
The state Liquor Control Board bans after midnight service on New Year Eve since Jan 1 is a Sunday, likely pushing revelers to cross state lines. Vermont celebrants face risky night-time drives along Vt 9 to return home. The move, tied to a 1966 law, may cause safer-home celebrations but more border traffic and dangers. Local sports note BCHS Sabers eye a third straight state title under Coach Joe Bizzarro, facing Rutland, Springfield and MSJ. Teachers seek raises. districts face gradual pay increases to attract qualified staff, with communities urged to prepare for higher salaries in coming years.
In Philadelphia Humphrey outlined a National Housing Development Fund using federally guaranteed loans for nonprofit and cooperative housing, modeled on REA. He argues private industry cannot fund low income housing and warns Republicans may oppose, risking a 1968 campaign theme.
A Vermont column notes the final deer season days and the chance luck plays in bagging a buck. It recounts hunters' stories, reflects on permit refunds, and discusses Fish and Game ideas like bow plus firearm kills and two-deer limits. The piece hints at policy changes amid seasonal hunting tales.
In a New Yorker style report, the piece contrasts American and Soviet bloc rules for engaging with Hungary on a bridge project. Henry Ford II and other U.S. businessmen visit Budapest, greeted on radio as leaders in auto manufacturing, while demonstrators condemn Western contact with the Kadar regime on the revolution’s tenth anniversary.
Readers attack a Banner front page headline as false reporting about Expo 67 and Vermont promotions. The letters defend Savage and critique statements on Americanism, patriotism, and political traps involving Kazan-Komarek and others, highlighting East West tensions and refugee-like cases.
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