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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201 with circulation in Bennington County and surrounding areas.
The piece argues Nixon leads the GOP toward nomination with disciplined delegate strategy and a moderate platform. It notes Agnew backing Nixon, Rockefeller and Reagan fading, and suggests Percy as running mate with Lindsay possible, while warning of Nixon's weaker appeal in big cities and need for a strong vice presidential anchor.
The piece notes Republicans plan a centrist ticket with a respected professional and a liberal vice presidential candidate to bridge divides, contrasting with 1964’s Goldwater-Miller split. It lauds party unity in Miami, predicting broad appeal and potential Democratic anxiety, while TV and press may be unimpressed.
Sun Oil Co defies an agreement to remove large high rise signs near Interstate exits, while Vermont enforces a billboard law to protect scenic beauty. Governor Hoff and the Highway Board order Sunoco sign removals. conservation groups threaten boycotts, and lawmakers contemplate closing loopholes to keep roadsides from marring the landscape.
Editor notes highlight Everett Dirksen urging a nation where lark singing replaces gunfire. The piece imagines conservationists rising above militarists and munitions makers, hoping both major parties adopt this peaceful, harmonious outlook for the next four years.
In Miami the convention scene centers on Nixon versus Rockefeller amid Gallup and Harris polls. Rockefeller bolsters his case by appealing beyond the party while Nixon mingles a guarded stance on Vietnam and urban policy. Reagan and Wallace loom as influential shadows shaping delegate loyalties and strategy for November.
In NORTH BENNINGTON this week the elephant theme dominates the Miami convention coverage. Elephants appear in merchandise and decor while reporters chase excitement through bored delegates, money woes, and fashion at the GOP gathering. Nixon, Rockefeller, Reagan, and Goldwater loom as candidates vie, with Monday night’s Goldwater tribute signaling the party’s restless mood. The piece ends with a quip about future donkey antics on Lake Michigan.
A discussion on how Republican contenders seek twenty percent of the Black vote through various reform ideas. It highlights the Rockefeller urban spending approach, self help capitalism, and CORE-linked programs, arguing the challenge of convincing Black communities that these plans are not mere palliatives.
Republican leaders debate how to win urban voters as Nixon and Rockefeller vie for the nomination. Polls show Rockefeller may gain in cities like Philadelphia while Nixon trails humphrey. Lindsay and Percy emerge as possible vice presidential partners to boost urban support. Romney’s potential bid adds another layer to the VP contingency plan.
A quip from Family Weekly about a young man quitting drinking smoking gambling and racing cars at a woman’s request and then declining marriage, joking that his clean-cut image made him confident he could do better than her.
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