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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes that air pollution has become a nationwide threat and calls for a strong federal clean air program. It cites President Johnson's $428 million three year plan, with emphasis on research and regulatory expansion, arguing air pollution risks exceed those of water pollution and require urgent action.
Editor notes a strong start to the Vermont ski season as Mt Snow and Jay Peak opened ahead of schedule after early snow falls. Thousands of skiers tested new gear over Thanksgiving, signaling a lengthy snowy season for winter enthusiasts from New York. The column also covers traffic control cost ideas for Shaftsbury bridge construction, Gov Hoff's reorganization stance, the Riehle sign control bill boost, and holiday safety concerns across Vermont including Bennington County accidents and hunting injuries.
A columnist critiques a Ford Foundation plan to divide New York City schools into small districts and questions black power advocates’ push to teach Swahili in Harlem. Swahili’s limited literature and mixed East Africa ties are weighed against English and French as practical second languages. The piece contrasts urban debates with Vermont Farm Bureau dissents at Barre, arguing both sides reveal broader tensions between decentralization, heritage, and American identity.
The author rebuts the Vermont Farm Bureau attack on the Vermont Farm Family Project calling the critique misleading and urges the Bureau to substantiate claims with facts or apologize. He notes the project helps farmers adapt to new technology and economics and cites its mix of successes and failures.
A literary review celebrates Sophrin's Quiet Rebel as a moving teen novel about school integration in a small middle-class town. The critic notes strong character focus on students, measured adults, and a hopeful but contested view of race relations, praising its structure and message.
The article notes few governors rose directly from the legislature, citing Alfred E. Smith and Franklin D. Roosevelt as examples while listing many who failed. It discusses Lt. Gov. Malcolm Wilson and Assembly Speaker Anthony Travia as current gubernatorial prospects and analyzes why legislators face tough paths to the top job.
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