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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont, delivering local news and notices.
Editorial argues food prices rise from inflationary pressures and middlemen profits, not store margins. It cites war spending, labor costs, processing costs, and promotional gimmicks, urging housewives to push for price relief while risking minor belt tightening amid ongoing war.
Dick Snelling defends fair play in political coverage in Wednesday's Banner while criticizing a Banner editorial on an independent citizens' committee report. The Burlington Free Press editorials, reproduced in ads, accuse the governor's aides of cynical deception and praise Hoff as an opportunist.
In a New York World Journal Tribune column, Nixon is shown shaping a warmer public image for 1968 while critics call him a cynical manipulator. The piece argues Gov Hoff is honest and hardworking, not an opportunist, and questions the source of anti Hoff ads. It notes television, especially color, could reshape perceptions by 1968.
Manila summit exposes divided Asian states and Western backing for a broader antiwar effort. Johnson listens as Westmoreland presses for continued troop buildup while Asia contemplates a New Asia powered by Japan and ASPAC leadership amid Vietnam War strains.
A writer recalls a 60 year old second grade fight in Elizabeth, NJ, where a wrestling match with a colored classmate ended with a nose poke and a trip to the principal. The piece frames the event as a reflection on won and questioned triumphs and political rhetoric.
An open letter to the state Highway Board and Shaftsbury officials argues against Route H. Mrs. Muriel Morgan of Shaftsbury warns the revised route, now on the east side of a knoll, will bring loud traffic and ruin the quiet country home she and neighbors cherish. The writer urges consideration of property values, quality of life, and alternative routes while seeking a more favorable outcome.
The letter urges Bennington area housewives to join a boycott against high food prices in support of the Four Freedoms. It praises Mrs Mary Brillon for rallying women to stand up, march or babysit, and stresses the need to help bring back affordability for meats vegetables milk and fruit. The piece notes Bennington's history and envisions a quiet organized picket line to show unity in seeking freedom from want this Thanksgiving.
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