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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
A stark meditation on the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and its impact on race, violence, and civil rights. The author argues King’s nonviolent approach provoked white opposition yet advanced democracy, warning that his murder could push black militants and risk greater urban turmoil. The piece stresses a renewal of peaceful inclusion as the proper memorial to King’s work.
Editors note Sunday racing proved lucrative with five betting records broken and 882000 passing through pari mutuel windows over the weekend. Green Mountain Park could reach 1 million dollar weekends, reinforcing state revenue. The piece urges Pownal to push for local option talks while noting the state favors racing. Also noted is Bennington’s commemorative stamp and a push to form a new water commission in North Bennington and Old Bennington with urgent action requested.
A Boston reader hails President Johnson's decision to withdraw from the Democratic nomination as good for peace. The move clears air at home and may prompt a negotiations path with Ho Chi Minh and the Soviet Union. It reshapes the 1968 race by aiding Kennedy, pressuring Nixon, and reviving GOP options like Rockefeller or Lindsay.
The analysis surveys how Lyndon Johnson’s war on crime and peace stance has transformed national sentiment. It notes Nixon and Reagan as rivals with undecided conservatives, Kennedy’s and McCarthy’s positions, and Humphrey’s struggle to gain strength within Johnson’s evolving image. Johnson’s withdrawal is seen as LBJ’s finest hour.
Sparks From the Forge argues that Vermont ski area tax schemes favor wealthier towns and exploitation of rural real estate. The piece condemns real estate tax hacks, calls for living within means, and warns against discriminatory exemptions and obscured costs of government.
A reader urges voters to choose a proven, God fearing leader who will restore law and order, curb unions, and end radical Supreme Court interpretations. The letter questions taxation and equality, attacks Johnson era policy, and calls for voting to shape the nation’s future. It also notes a debate by Prof. Jonathan Mirsky and reflects on Vietnam War opinions and pacifism in Vermont.
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