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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner issues daily except Sundays and holidays. Published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Vermont lawmakers reconvene next month to weigh four major bills urged by Gov. Hoff including a constitutional convention bonuses for Vietnam veterans and a public works minimum wage while negotiations continue with Republicans. A tax relief measure for elderly homeowners is urged by Rep. Caracciola to curb local property taxes and protect low income seniors despite bipartisan support for other reform.
Vermont editors urge state leaders to back a summer program for urban Negroes and broaden Vermonters’ exposure to riot findings. The piece praises GOP outreach events and welcomes two businessmen to the Travel Information Council. It cautions on bicycle safety, urging local ordinances and lights for kids. It ends with quotes on language and gender.
Letters recount a CBS Channel 10 memorial for Martin Luther King interrupted by a Buster Brown shoe ad. Readers complain of crassness, urge letters to WTEN Albany, and urge civic responses. Other letters praise St Joseph College fashion show organizers, thank locals, and reflect on King’s global impact and Vermont unity.
A Vermont columnist mocks the state tax commissioner's annual message printed on 1968 tax forms. The piece questions detail, transparency, and the allocation of tax dollars, noting concerns about education funding, highway spending, and the blue tax blanks issued this year. The tone is skeptical and humorous about taxation and governance.
A reflective piece on Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination and its impact. It discusses white hatred, black anger, and the need for housing, schools, jobs, and unity in inner cities. The author ties King’s nonviolence to his moral leadership, while acknowledging failures in Negro unity and the rise of Black extremism. The piece notes Malcolm X as another mass leader killed, and reflects on the enduring breath of King’s dream.
A student letter describes fear after Martin Luther King Jr death and evokes racial tensions in the South. It questions who will lead and whether violence follows, ending with protest lines attributed to Stokely Carmichael. The writer signs Jared Shapiro from MAUJHS on 165 Morgan St.
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