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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 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 De Gaulle’s opposition to Britain joining the European Common Market and his attacks on Israel and the United States. It argues he is isolated, urges Britain to balance trade and the U S to stabilize the dollar, and calls for controls on foreign investment and tourism amid Vietnam war spending.
The piece questions state Republican Chairman Al Moultons claim that the GOP must give Vermonters what they want to regain control. It imagines scenarios from covered bridges to one room schools and argues a successful party should steer public opinion rather than simply follow it, warning of making the party a laughing stock.
Fischetti notes the Bennington Taxpayers Protective Association will pursue a thorough investigation into local property appraisals. Officials are urged to recruit a town representative for the special committee and address listing procedures. The Cyprus crisis has been settled and Vance praised for calming Greece and Turkey.
The letter argues for replacing property based taxes with income and sales taxes and for state direct operation of schools to reduce local burdens. It criticizes federal standards, teacher unions, and rising costs, urging revision of taxation and school funding to reflect true ability to pay.
Dr. Andrew J. W. Scheffey leads Williams College new center aiming to integrate interdisciplinary study of environment in western New England. The plan includes a spring course Resource Policy and the Environment and broader field programs, forging links with towns, councils, and regional institutions to address urban rural interdependencies and policy.
Democratic strategists view Nixon as the hard line choice likely to win the 1968 nomination, with Romney as tougher opponent to beat. Polls show Nixon leading among Republicans, aided by his fundraising and alliance with Helen Clay Frick. The party’s fear is his image as operator could hinder a contrast with Johnson, while the war issue looms as a volatile factor.
A summary of the Bennington YMCA Woman's Auxiliary minutes from 1899 onward recounts the early founding in 1891, dues, and efforts to support the Y through fundraisers and building upkeep. It notes shifts in leadership, wartime strain, and hospitality traditions while highlighting devoted women who sustained activities despite fluctuating attendance and changing social norms.
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