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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The article notes First Lady Lady Bird Johnson will attend Williams College fall convocation on October 8 to mark the center for environmental studies. It highlights her public role in conservation, broad popularity, and contrast with prior First Lady activism, praising her public grace and involvement in national environmental efforts.
Editor notes progress on the airport runway extension with bids to be advertised this week and a mid October contractor selection. By next spring two engine planes can land and take off safely though legislators have not approved the state share of matching funds, risking project continuation and incurred expenses. The Bennington Rescue Squad is praised for keeping equipment and rescue knowledge current and recently added a new ambulance to replace a 1965 model.
Fischetti ambulances will be renewed at intervals to ensure dependable emergency service in Bennington. The squad saves coin card receipts each year, funded by quarters from community supporters, to buy new vehicles and maintain first rate care.
International observers report Britain moving away from Beveridge welfare toward selectivity. Harris and Seldon cite a Vichy poll showing 69 percent want choice in state versus private schools, 96 percent want to pick their doctors, 78 percent wish to decide housing expenditure share, and 76 percent want control over their income allocation. The debate frames rising skepticism of universal programs vs selective contracting out.
The text surveys views on tourism impact, welfare policy, and liberalism across Britain and America. It cites Walter Muir Whitehill criticizing tourism exploitation, Milton Friedman’s negative income tax concept, Labour Party debates on means testing, and Wilson’s stance. It discusses Beveridge followers, Mont Pelerin Society remarks, and optimism about free markets aiding votes and policy shifts. It contrasts British and American liberalism concepts and names key figures.
Four anglers recount a Warren era fishing trip at Lake Attraction in Quebec. Dean Hanson and the narrator joined Hosanna na Cournoyer’s family camp, reached Little Bear Lake after a rough jeep ride, and caught seven trout including a two pound masterpiece. They note dry flies failed, wolves howled at night, northern lights glowed, and a warm family farewell capped the journey.
Washington calling Dirksen and Reagan shows two Midwest bred figures merging wealth with politics. Dirksen, longtime Illinois senator, and Reagan, California governor turned presidential hopeful, exemplify the Horatio Alger arc. Their Peoria ties and media presence spotlight the entwined power of business and government in midcentury American politics.
The letter outlines confusion in Bennington about requesting toll calls to Montpelier for fall foliage data. It notes no direct dialing yet and instructs using INWATS 800-632-4114 for prompt reports. Local conditions are reported to Montpelier by several agencies including the U S Weather Observer at Harwood Hill Bennington.
Vermont bans flashing neon signs on or off premises amid auto crash concerns. State police cite at least one fatality from momentary blindness and confusion caused by flashing displays. The glare near Green Mountain Park on U.S. 7 at night prompts calls for shading or hooding to prevent driver danger.
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