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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily excluding Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Bennington enrollment surge highlights flaws in the state aid system. Educators and legislators are urged to provide relief for sudden increases, consider emergency funds or post year-end adjustments, and retroactively grant Bennington needed aid. A reform plan is urged for the 1969 session.
The article argues the federal postal system, with its 700000 employees and hundreds of millions of dissatisfied customers, requires a top notch manager rather than a political operator. It notes political interference from Congress and unions, urging competent leadership to push long overdue reforms.
A St Albans Messenger letter questions whether flag lowering for Dr Martin Luther King Jr was politically motivated. The writer argues sympathy for King outweighed duties toward Vietnam veterans and suggests leaders avoid politicizing tributes to a private citizen while soldiers die abroad.
A Washington analysis argues that U S de escalation of North Vietnam bombing has enabled Hanoi to move large troop and supply forces into Laos Thailand and North Vietnam The report cites CIA estimates of over 250 000 Chinese Communist military personnel in North Vietnam 20 000 to 30 000 more in Laos and warns a broader Southeast Asian war could follow The piece notes Gen John P McConnell Air Force chief cautioned that bombing is a dynamic factor in the war and that the new F 111A fighter bombers need full testing before decisive gains can be claimed
The document discusses Hanoi's bargaining aims in Vietnam and urges clean cold water policy. It warns thermal pollution harms fish like bass and trout, cites Vermont trout losses from habitat changes, and argues rivers must be kept cool and flowing to support industry, recreation, and health. It stresses prevention before construction and warns against misallocated funds in river basin projects.
Washington reports the IRS is stepping up investigations into how political campaigns hide spending as tax-deductible expenses. The piece notes rising political spending this year, with public relations firms billing millions for national and statewide campaigns, as deadlines pass and media buys are arranged in advance.
A reader letter urges focus on Youth Temperance Education Week April 21 27 and cites quotes from WCTU and Sidney Poitier. The piece discusses Prohibition repeal, the role of truth in social reform, and the impact of temperance on national recovery through youth. It also surveys political PR firms and IRS investigations into campaign spending, naming Spencer Roberts Whitaker Baxter Napolitan McCarthy Kennedy and others, and argues for strict campaign spending limits.
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