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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily by Banner Publishing Corp at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201, with printing and distribution tied to standard newspaper schedules excluding Sundays and holidays.
The South embraces Vice President Hubert Humphrey as the likely Democratic nominee amid fears of a Bobby Kennedy bid. Governors McKeithen Maddox back Humphrey, hoping to curb Kennedy by using Humphrey’s potential 500 plus southern delegate votes and possible northern wins. Labor support remains minor, but southern governor backing could solidify a Chicago base ifKennedy falters.
A Supreme Court decision upholds a New York like statute barring sale of material appealing to prurient interests to teens. The Vermont law bans under 18 possession and raises questions on enforcement and a potential double standard. News vendors and librarians face deciding what youths may access amid varied opinions on suitability.
The piece argues a objective test for harm to teens is unworkable and would curb access to material, urging parental and school guidance instead. It notes Vermont law as likely unconstitutional but seeks repeal, with asides on Kennedy riots and garden humor from the Burlington Free Press and Wall Street Journal quotes.
The letters debate Gov Hoff s proposal to educate 400 Negro children from New York ghettos. One writer blasts Mrs Federico and urges Vermont not to abandon its values while others defend integration. A second letter condemns Martin Luther King s methods, defends order, questions protests and cites economic impacts and national policy.
Sparks From the Forge surveys a Patriot's Day trip from Landgrove to Fenway Park. The author recalls driving with two companions, observing spring near Concord and Greenfield, detailing traffic, scenery, and a sold out game. Boston beat Cleveland 9 to 2 as Waselwski pitched well. the writer predicts Boston as champs again, finding renewed faith and sanity in the ballpark atmosphere.
A columnist weighs theories about James Earl Ray and possible co conspirators, arguing the motive may be conspiracy or lone hate. The piece links Ray to a broader climate of violence and paranoia, urging discovery of the true motive to understand distorted minds.
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