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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Vermont’s 57 school superintendents gathered in Middlebury for a three day workshop signaling a shift to active policy leadership. They emphasize expertise from classroom to administration and advocate mandatory school redistricting by 1976 if local efforts fail. The group aims to coordinate curricula across districts and balance state and local control.
The Ford Foundation announces a 6 million dollar grant to fund a revolving credit line through the Nature Conservancy to buy and hold land for parks and wildlife preserves. The plan addresses delays between authorization and appropriation, aiming to curb rising land costs and prevent aborted acquisitions.
In Washington a fragmented Democratic party risks stagnation as the old guard and younger activists clash over leadership. Hubert Humphrey could drive change from the top, but the party faces a multi‑million dollar deficit and a tough path to electing a new chairman while Dixon’s era lingers. The Senate and House show deep divisions, with McCormack under pressure and talks of replacing him, while lawmakers like Udall and Bolling weigh revolt against entrenched seniority.
Open fires and firewood lessons from a lifelong Vermont writer. Learn to handle wood, select hardwoods, and use a chain saw safely while enjoying a warm hearth. The piece blends memory with practical tips on building steady, efficient fires and choosing logs for home comfort.
Montpelier dispatch reports the 1967 Springfield High School fire destroyed three of five wings in hours and a Public Safety probe lingers over arson possibilities. An inquest was approved, tests on construction materials were planned in Boston, with results expected next year. The new high school has since opened.
A UPI feature mocks simple farmer fixes for Hessian fly damage and highlights USDA entomologist Dr. Robert L. Gallun proposing interbreeding to create resistant fly strains. The piece wryly extends the idea to ants and mosquitoes, satirizing overreaching pest control schemes.
State Fire Marshal John Vergin led inquests after a fire raised suspicions of arson as he cited an electrical short energizing a steel beam that ignited a combustible roofing adhesive. He faced difficulty locating witnesses as construction workers left the state within days, and some officials hesitated to discuss the fire.
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