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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Editorial argues Congress should fine tune the 7.4 billion Food for Peace program to prioritize need over ideology. It notes India faces famine despite trade with Cuba and praises a compromise allowing aid to non-strategic Cuban trade, ensuring neutral nations receive relief without undermining US policy.
Bennington viewers note the fall foliage season was long and beautiful but the annual Fall Foliage Festival was not organized this year by the Greater Bennington Association. They urge planning for 1967 while stressing the event’s local, communitywide spirit and value.
Editor notes that Windsor Town and Village finally voted to unify after decades of debate, while Bennington’s unification efforts stall. The column recalls a lengthy timeline, urges progress in surrounding municipalities, and hints upcoming Mauldin cartoons may recur from The Banner.
The cartoonist Fischetti plans a cross country tour to observe candidates in action. Until his return he will reuse previous cartoons, noting they remain timely and biting. The column contrasts weather in southern Bennington County with the North Shire, joking about regional labels.
President Johnson tours the Pacific with Rostow and Mrs Johnson as central figures. The piece questions whether high Western plans like a Sino Asian Marshall Aid echo can reach impoverished Asia while Vietnam costs escalate. It highlights education acts and a 1967 world education conference amid Hawaii’s booming war economy.
In a long debate among Rod and Gun Hunters the put and take system for stocking pheasants and fish is praised in Ohio as best practice and opposed by many for reducing sport value. The writer argues that the old days of wild habitat are fading, but Vermont still uses put and take for pheasants and fish as sound business, urging readers to accept the policy while noting the allure of native wildlife. The piece ends with lighter notes on the vanished wild turkey and a small bird that forages underwater.
John W. Willmott of Manchester Depot argues against opponents of the U.S. 7 bypass, praising interstate access, economic benefits, safety, and broader public use. He ridicules scenic-vision objections, urges towns to upgrade amenities, and urges timely construction at lower future costs.
Readers are urged to seek accuracy and objectivity after a Bennington County Republican letter accuses the Burlington Free Press editorial page of misjudging the Independent Citizens for Fair Taxes. The authors argue the so called committee was a Hoff administration device and demand a formal retraction amid questions about figures and sources. They cite UPI reports and criticize the editorial stance on Snelling vs Hoff in tax reform debates.
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