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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1966
Page
4
Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Editorial praises Bennington's shift toward skiing with a strong high school program and respected coach. It notes junior programs already teach youths, while skiing offers health, outdoor recreation, and profit from the region’s snowbound mountains. Small expenses are acknowledged but seen as worthwhile for long term benefit.
A NYU dean notes graduate study surge as enrollments soar past 600,000 nationally. Demand rises with defense deferments and job needs in business, industry, and government. Schools test shorter master tracks and new intermediate degrees to cope, forecasting enrollments matching 1940s college totals by century's end.
The piece reports on the escalating cost of the Vietnam War at $2.7 billion per month and the likely need for substantial tax increases. It notes President Johnson's reluctance to face a tax rise until Congress, McNamara's push for additional war funding, and Mills' demand for a clear fiscal line, arguing that talks with Wilbur Mills have yielded little guidance while inflation pressures mount across mortgages, college loans, and real estate.
A Quebec fishing party reports a one day drive to Lake Attraction near St Roch de Merinac and Lac Attraction. They describe a scenic mountain setting, wildlife, and variable trout fishing with spin gear, noting a standout four to five year old square-tailed rainbow and the season closing Sunday.
In a Tokyo led critique of modern aid, Japan seeks goodwill across East Asia after WWII failures. Mont Pelerin Society discussions in Tokyo highlight concerns over American foreign aid, urging reforms and emphasizing agricultural development before industrialization as prerequisites for progress.
The Vermont GOP nominee for lieutenant governor Perry Merrill urges split-ticket voting, noting past elections where governor and lieutenant governor hailed from different parties. A unit ticket proposal gains cross party support to avoid intra-administration friction amid Democratic gains, seen as a sensible executive reform.
Dr Carlos G Otis, chairman of Vermonts Board of Mental Health, explains that recommendation No 10 in the Comprehensive Mental Retardation Plan urged legalizing abortion for therapeutic purposes for fetuses with high risk of mental retardation. He notes the governor expressed reservations and the board does not advocate new legislation.
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