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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont. It serves local readers with daily news updates and community notices from Bennington and surrounding areas.
An editorial discusses the rise of international trade and American firms abroad, noting profits and broader contact, but warning of imperialism, political meddling, and potential conflicts with public interests. It cites Sen. George D. Aiken on corporate influence and the need to prioritize social justice over the status quo in a post Vietnam era.
Editors note the Hoff administration intends to push a tax relief bill for low income seniors next month. Tax Commissioner Witherspoon plans taped interviews and slide shows to persuade legislators, with Rep. Joe Caracciola backing timely passage. Also, violinist Orrea Pernel bids farewell after 20 years with Bennington College, performing Bach Bartok Beethoven for a packed Carriage Barn audience before June departure to Switzerland.
A reader from Underhill Center defends Dr. Abe Moskovitz against obscenity charges and urges unity to preserve democracy. The letter cites free speech debates, Korea, Vietnam, civil rights, Kennedy’s assassination, and urges loyalty, courage, and resistance to propaganda. It warns that abandoning patriotism invites communist victory.
Column argues conservatives might back Hubert Humphrey over Kennedy or McCarthy in 1968. It imagines Nixon losing to Rockefeller, then Humphrey tapping labor and regional bases to win delegates. The piece notes Meany and labor, Indiana May 7 primary, and broader GOP liberal-safe stance on Asia.
A Vermont columnist muses on Chapter 51 Title 24, noting fines from ten to fifty dollars and up to a hundred for roadside littering. He imagines deterrence via road detectives, cites public signs, and urges personal action while pondering irony and civic duty. He ends by pledging to report litterers and share the law with offenders.
Washington faces a looming dollar crisis as Congress remains split on tax increases and budget cuts. White House pressure mounts after urban unrest, with Treasury chief Mills warning against cuts and urging new revenue. Britain and other allies view the stalemate as a test of the system.
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