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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily excluding Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
New England editors recount a chaotic Chicago Democratic Convention day. Dartmouth professor David C. Hoeh faces jail after gate clashes with Daley guards over passes while Muskie gains a Maine bid and Hoff falls short. Bond backs Humphrey Musk ie. McGovern pledges support, McCarthy abstains. The piece notes lingering intra party divisions and questions which way voters lean.
A Putnam Square cynic complains about Democratic and Republican conventions in Chicago and Miami, criticizing the roles of women like Dorothy W. Bush. He jokes a law should require women to keep quiet in public. The piece urges Bennington selectmen to press the Vermont Highway Board to address congestion on the North Bennington Road.
The Fischetti party plans a stop in Bennington on October 1, parking at Monument Plaza Shopping Center during noon or late afternoon hours. They hope to discuss speeding traffic flow on U S 7. The Banner notes Canadian concerns over liquor smuggling and recalls Prohibition era bootlegging and border crossings.
Democratic strategists reassess seven Senate races as Russia leads a Czechoslovak crisis. A GOP gain in these contests could cut Democrats’ Senate margin, while several incumbents like Fulbright Morse Church Clark Nelson face stiffer GOP opposition amid the Prague Moscow upheaval.
A Vermont column criticizes the antiwar stance of McCarthy followers, condemns Cold War fear narratives, and questions a bog restoration plan by the Army Engineers in Victory. The piece argues for landscape preservation, warns of greed in publishing, and cites a letter from Ralph Henderson urging vigilance to protect liberties.
A Chicago observer argues the national portrait is messy and real, not polished, citing the Chicago convention scene with diverse figures from Maddox to Bond, Daley to Unruh, and the clash of old and new political moods. He highlights three key issues: McCarthy, McGovern, Humphrey’s performances. Kennedy’s uncertain path. and debates over new politics, peace terms, and balancing law with social justice.
Teresa F. Bov e Vermont State Chairman writes from Rutland praising the Fresh Air Fund Program. She credits 959 New York City children and 1968 Vermont hosts for a harmonious summer exchange and thanks dozens of county chairs and coordinators across Vermont for their leadership and guidance.
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