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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, published daily except Sundays and holidays, is produced by the Banner Publishing Corporation. Office at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
A six year old Reading girl was struck and killed while crossing Route 106 to reach a school bus. Bennington school officials warn motorists ignore flashing lights and speeding through bus zones. They urge full time lights at Willow Road U S 7, a crossing patrol on School Street and periodic driver cautions.
In editor notes veteran sportswriter Ed Bowmaker predicts the Cards will win in six, but acknowledges the Red Sox looked strong. He downplays Fairy Tale outcomes, cites weekend games as key, and notes Expo 67 boosted Vermont tourism amid good foliage and autumn weather. A Vermont group seeks to rename Niggerhead Pond and Mountain, urging USGS to replace the derogatory terms with acceptable names.
The piece reviews Bishop Pike's televised plea to contact the dead via a séance with medium Arthur Ford and Fletcher. It frames the event as a rare TV moment in psychic history and argues the deeper aim is healing for the living, bridging father and son divides while advancing Pike's evolving theology through a modest leap of faith.
Lantern of Vermont editor rails against modern conservationists and a mechanistic culture. He cites Middlebury conference, suicides in New Hampshire, and a grim view of technology eroding human spirit, urging readers to face harsh ecological truths.
Readers discuss the Educational Opportunities Bank with concerns on tuition, debt, and gender roles, urging public debate and free higher education as an alternative. A Bennington car meet tribute by Dick Saunders recounts Marmon V-16 history and Packard passion, while a Bennington crossing safety note warns of vehicle-risk at Molly Stark. humor ends with a rookie pitcher joke.
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