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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
Richard Snelling's nomination in yesterday's Republican primary promises a hard fought gubernatorial campaign. Both Snelling and incumbent Gov. Hoff campaign vigorously across the state, focusing on tax reform and Vermont's economic growth while preserving traditional values. Snelling's bid could challenge Hoff more than two years ago, as Hoff faces absence of a national Democratic surge. Thomas Hayes, finishing second, gave voters a real choice and challenged Snelling from the start, earning a chance for continued political service.
In Bennington County Vermont the Snelling campaign claim of widespread anti four lane U S 7 opposition appears disproved by results. Hayes carried nearly all towns along U S 7 with Stamford and Readsboro sending strong support for his highway stance while Snelling did best in Stamford and Readsboro. The piece notes no mass grassroots backlash and calls for forthright highway debate ahead.
An American flavored arc follows Thailand's royal line from Prince Mahidol through King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit. The piece notes Harvard ties, public health roots, the king's jazz sly, and the monarchy's Western connections. It argues U.S. engagement supports Thailand as a free state amid regional threats.
NORTH BENNINGTON editors muse on the dull public data kept by schools. They argue real stories lie in missing lunches misplaced lunches bus rides lost items and the human quirks behind classroom life. The piece notes lost sneakers gym bags and the unrecorded humor in daily school routines.
Editor notes comment on the governor race with Hoff and Snelling as outsiders versus locals. They thank volunteer firefighter William Dunican after serious injuries and praise Bennington hikers Bart Howe and Dale Wilson who completed the Long Trail, a 260 mile trek noted by Paul Hurlburt.
Washington writer Dick West lampoons toy marketing by imagining a violent toys company pushing constructive imagery. He parodies slogans and TV tropes to question ads that sanitize weapons for kids with lines about a backyard arsenal and misrepresented safety gimmicks.
The piece portrays a partisan divide within the Republican Party between conservatives and soft boiled moderates. It argues conservatives will resist a 1968 ticket led by figures like Lindsay or Romney, while Goldwater’s stance has already sidelined those names. Rockefeller and Scranton are deemed unlikely contenders. The analysis emphasizes conservative leadership as essential to mobilize millions of GOP voters.
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