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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. Located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201, the paper serves the local area with news, notices, and community items.
Editorial argues presidential power in Vietnam is effectively unlimited via the Gulf Tonkin resolution and constitutional powers. Senators push Congress to reclaim foreign policy prerogatives, noting the 1964 measure was misapplied as war escalates. A new resolution is urged to curb escalation and guide conduct ahead of Vietnam peace hopes after the upcoming South Vietnam election.
Washington columnist links gun control debates to cigarette safety efforts and imagines similar solutions for guns. He mocks protest tactics and cites urban despair, noting unemployment and education gaps while arguing reason rarely shifts behavior. He recalls a 1967 NYT quote about breaking windows drawing attention to injustice.
A reflective piece argues protest acts where reason fails, citing slavery child labor and segregation as past examples. It asserts protests dramatize our discrepancies between beliefs and actions, creating moral pressure until laws and practices change. The essay links vigils and public action to historical progress and lasting reform.
A satirical column mocks Irish and Negro comparisons, recounting urban history and name changes in Brooklyn. It notes civil rights polemics, Moynihan’s remarks, and critiques of NAACP leaders while drawing provocative analogies across race and ethnicity. The piece ends urging maturity and self-reflection in both communities.
Vermont faces increased tourist traffic and growth threats from roadside blight. A scenic corridors bill would ban off premise signs and junkyards along 1500 foot wide strips on key highways, concentrating commerce in villages while preserving views and inviting tourism. The plan, debated in Wilmington, aims to keep the state unspoiled and attractive to residents and visitors, even at some cost to personal freedom.
Anthony Travia shapes a recovering New York Democratic machine uniting county chairs and Kennedy supporters. He forges cohesion after years of factional fights, preserving patronage paths and aligning with Kennedy allies while steering the state toward a unified bid for future influence.
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