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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Selectman Joseph Higgins urges holding the water project bond vote on November 8 with the general election. By early November most legal and financial details should be tied, allowing voter consideration after two years of work. If legal issues arise the vote must be postponed to a special Town Meeting.
The Bennington Rescue Squad founders backed full time emergency care as funeral directors previously provided ad hoc ambulance service at a loss. As rural areas lose funeral director ambulances, officials meet in St Johnsbury to find solutions for continued service amid withdrawals. The Northeast Kingdom faces a statewide concern as towns lose coverage.
Fischetti warns a federal grant to cover half the water project costs hinges on a prompt final grant agreement. A timely bond vote, final engineering, and contracts must follow, with rising construction costs and higher interest rates risking the grant. A November vote is urged to avoid delays. Ambulance funding struggles persist due to Medicare standards, but Bennington’s Rescue Squad remains strong and ready. Three-dimensional television is cited as a potential hit if it reveals grudges.
In Tokyo and Washington, clash of views on Vietnam and Beijing draws attention. Nisei Peter Okada notes fading Japanese opposition to the U.S. war and growing economic diplomacy, while Ed Reinhold offers analysis of shifting sentiment. Prime Minister Sato faces Red China pressures, and US policy debates continue amid Japan's cautious diplomacy and aid efforts.
In a North Bennington style column the author rails against broad consumer protections and packaging laws. They argue truth in advertising would ruin market variety and humorously boast the consumer’s savvy against standardization. The piece skewers con gressional effort, likening it to overbearing safety rules and wartime blame games. It notes shopping temptations, packaging quirks, and the stubborn urge to outwit merchandising.
Esther M. Parmelee expresses gratitude to co chairmen Mrs Eugene Clark and Mrs Richard B Leake III and to volunteers who support the Red Cross Blood Mobile program in Bennnington. She honors canteen workers led by Mrs Josephine Eddington and Mrs Daisy Stickles, Elks Barn helpers, donors and sponsors, noting long years of service and community support from local groups media and farms.
Arlington resident Robert V. Jones objects to The Banner editorial on intrusions by U.S. planes into Chinese air space. He argues the paper should be factually accurate and non communist in tone, insists on coexisting systems, and condemns bombing civilians while labeling communism as criminal. He urges decisive action to wage war on communism and questions editorial stance.
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