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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner publishes daily editorials reflecting the Banner Publishing Corporation stance from 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. Editorials offer state and local policy perspectives and community concerns.
Social scientist Gunnar Myrdal warned political assassination may become an American custom as history shows multiple high profile killings from Lincoln to King. The piece urges root-cause study, stricter gun laws, cultural violence review, and comparison with nations where such acts are rare to uproot the trend.
Editors notes praise the spring car crushing fever spreading across Bennington and surrounding towns with plans for annual visits. It lauds volunteers from Norshaft Lions and local governments for cleanup efforts and notes Manchester interest in Hodgdon Brothers equipment and Sunderland preparations. Also congratulates Larry Peterson as MVP of the YMCA Industrial League and notes local Red Sox fans and Carl Yastrzemski sentiment.
Fischetti praises the Red Sox early season form with Yaz contributing two homers to a win over Detroit as Boston eyes a repeat pennant run. The Burlington Free Press urges clear public explanations of zoning and cites Shaftsbury and Manchester as examples of councils pushing public understanding to pass land use rules. The Nantucket Inquirer notes a cabbie’s quip about enjoying people he meets.
The Boston skyline mirrors urban violence and despair as fires looting and guard presence blot the nation. The piece analyzes mourning for Martin Luther King Jr and flags both genuine sorrow and guilty reactions. It argues that anger over his death sparked protests, but sustained urban destruction signals a dangerous shift toward guerrilla tactics rather than catharsis.
The passage weighs methods to combat racial injustice and the impact of Dr. King’s death. It argues the burning cities signal a turning point in white black relations, warns against indicting the nation, and frames America as a tragic society with deep tensions between justice and violence. It also cites university discourse on free inquiry and growth’s community value, stressing that justice must be pursued without destructive acts that erode human life.
In LANDGROVE last Thursday night I wrestled with looming Grand List taxes and watched the 11 p.m. news. The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. filled me with fear and grief, highlighting violence's spiral and the need for compassion and forbearance. I fear the nation’s mood may deepen the shadow of evil unless people choose nonviolence and mutual goodwill.
A reader, Vivian Golbin, discusses the roots of prejudice and the ease of clinging to stereotypes. She urges self examination of fears and blame, citing Germans as her own bias. The piece is followed by Howard T. Moulton’s note on Ives toy trains and Garrett Kaufman’s cartoons and reflections on media coverage of Nazi and Communist atrocities.
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