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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
A two week old Globe-Union plant strike harms Bennington's economy with reduced production and payroll losses. A federal mediator meets union and company officials to push a quick, fair settlement on wages vacations and overtime. The editorial urges compromise to avoid hardened positions and further plant transfers.
Mt Anthony hires veteran educator Paul A Fairfield as assistant principal. A three month old executive session decision remains undisclosed, prompting calls for greater board transparency and care in future actions.
William Loeb argues in a Vermont Sunday News front page piece that riots nationwide require decisive force at the outset. He condemns liberal timidity, accuses a Communist conspiracy of driving unrest, and urges police and military to use overwhelming measures to curb looting and violence.
In Manchester New Hampshire Nixon leads Romney in local farm charts for voter favor but the primary is distant. Voters recall a write in movement that supported Nixon during the Ike era when a push to dump him as running mate surfaced.
A collage of letters to The Banner discusses Bennington College beliefs and student life, praising the Hanks and Fels families, defending the college curriculum, and criticizing anti college sentiment. Other notes critique long hair in Bennington youth and reflect national politics with Nixon and Rockefeller themes.
Boston writer laments deadlines while craving automation to tame a work driven life. He rejects psychiatry, recalls Katherine Anne Porter, and admits progress stalls due to memory, vision, and lack of data handling. He envisions a cybernated leisure world yet fears becoming more primitive than before. He notes he kept a deadline once without cybernation.
A reader criticizes the 1967 World Scout Jamboree in Idaho and its planned comforts. He contrasts rugged Boy Scout ideals with precooked meals, gas logs, and heated pools, suggesting modern sponsorship and international mix threatens traditional toughness.
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