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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont except Sundays and holidays.
Arlington hosts 12 of 16 towns as Richard Rubino outlines regional planning benefits for Bennington County. Growth near megalopolis centers demands orderly land use, highway improvements, water, recreation, industry, and education planning with state and federal funding support. A countywide commission could emerge this year and vote next March.
Bennington Village Trustees contemplate using their authority to remove junked cars from Champlain and Humble Oil lots after voluntary compliance failed. Trustee Joseph A. Pello Jr. urged asserting powers to order cleanup after a public hearing. Other town notes cover tree replacement plans, North Bennington voting locations, drought water issues, and local assimilation stories.
The National Plan in London frames a ten year modernization effort aiming for a 25 percent rise in national output by 1970. It argues for strong government measures to push managers, labor, and investors, while warning Britain’s imperial burden and pound sterling role complicate recovery compared with France and other powers.
An elder writes about moving from New Jersey to Landgrove Vermont 36 years ago, noting family roots, public service, and pride in early Vermont governance. He recalls a storefront of honest legislators, discusses changes since the old days, and laments modern shifts away from those founding values. He contrasts the era of modest pay and public spirit with current trends, urging readers to consider ideological nostalgia versus outcomes.
The First Session of the 89th Congress faces adjournment and foreign anxieties as India and Pakistan clash and NATO cohesion is debated. A major education bill for Aid to Higher Education nears final passage, with scholarships loans and library funding, while a broader tax credit proposal for college expenses is noted. The congressman highlights rural water aid for Vermont, a district judgeship, and reforms to improve Congress efficiency, plus votes on immigration, veterans pensions, Civil Service retirement, and public works. He plans Vermont visits during adjournment and invites groups for personal reports.
A Bennington couple thanks numerous volunteers including pilots and Civil Air Patrol for aiding a Monday night air search. They also critique a Tri-Valley Union School Study group report, correcting per pupil cost figures for Brattleboro Union High School and Burr and Burton Seminary and outlining accurate fee totals and endowment impact.
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