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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Prague reforms under Dubcek bring liberalization hopes to Czechoslovakia, with censorship eased and press freedom rising. Western observers see the move as a potential shift toward social democracy and greater ties with the West, signaling changes across Eastern Europe.
Editors commend Mrs. R. H. van der Linde students for supporting the Bennington park by donating concert proceeds and an original piano piece. The piece urges continued conservation as tourists arrive and junked car cleanups reduce eyesores. A town housekeeping idea and stricter dog control may follow to curb nuisance pets.
In Columbia South Carolina two veteran farmers were asked what they would do if they inherited a million dollars. One would quit farming and fish, the other would keep farming until the money ran out. The quip reflects humorous resilience amid discussions on American farming conditions.
Max Lerner argues that Lyndon Johnson remains a credible figure who shifted public opinion through his peace overtures and bombing pause. He suggests candidates should back Johnson’s basic peace efforts while allowing critique of specific moves, to aid national reconciliation and healing.
A large excerpted column critiques shifts in Christian teaching and modern scholarship, arguing that abandoning discipline harms civilization. It discusses Gandhi, JudY Wichelns, Tet, Vietnam, and Yale Chaplin William Coffin, urging steadfast conscience against license and anarchy.
A Bennington reader group apologizes to Dr Moskovitz and other victims for the destruction seen at the new high school and for earlier newspaper images. The letter condemns religious and national prejudice, urges unity, and lists numerous locals who support the apology and condemn the acts.
Lyndon Johnson warned against appeasing Viet Cong in any coalition cabinet or elections. The piece cites Hungary 1945 and Poland to warn democracies against coalitions with communists, arguing such moves jeopardize internal security, defense, and democracy. questions are raised about Kennedy, McCarthy, Nixon, Reagan, and Rockefeller ahead of elections.
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