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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1966
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
John Spargo shaped Bennington history as founder and curator of the Bennington Historical Museum and a national reform figure. The Herald Tribune, once premier and influential, ended after 131 years, with The Times urged to fill the void and sustain journalistic standards.
Editor notes discuss President Lyndon B. Johnson visiting Vermont for about ninety minutes to tour the first project under Sen. Aiken’s Rural Water Act. The cooperative effort spans Addison County towns and is described as historic, with broader tax discussions noted regarding Vermont residents’ high state and local taxes and possible personal income gains.
The piece tracks Robert F. Kennedy as a potential 1968 political rival to President Johnson, noting his stance on Viet Nam and expansion of the war poverty program, his California outreach with Gov. Pat Brown, and the strategic balance he must manage to distinguish his Kennedy brand without breaking with the White House. It cites Kennedy’s rising appeal among Democrats and his maneuvering through early campaign calculus and ally statements. It also mentions opinions from contemporaries and observers on Kennedy’s prospects and tactical footing.
Professor at Large discusses Sweden's ombudsman system as a model for citizen redress. The piece outlines how the Swedish official investigates injustices across government and military, with power to fine officials, access to secret documents, and independence from Parliament. It notes foreign interest, legislative proposals in New York and California, and two cases illustrating potential use in the United States.
A reader argues against gun controls while acknowledging anti-gun measures may curb crime. He cites rising crime rates, FBI figures, and mass gun ownership to support constitutional limits, warning liberal effort to amend the Second Amendment undermines law and fuels crime.
A minister's long sermon ends with a pause as he asks what more he can say and a voice from the rear shouts Amen signaling the crowd's reaction. The note credits International Teamster.
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