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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A U S Justice Department ban blocks a lecture tour by Ernest Mandel, a Belgian Marxist scholar. Mandel has lectured in 1962 and 1968 under special visas, with the McCarran Act allowing such exemptions. The step signals tensions over free speech and Viet Nam policy, as officials dispute visa approval and church-state roles. The piece laments America’s image turning toward internal censorship and echoes fears of a Berlin wall in ideas.
Vermont observers debate the role of Lt. Gov Thomas L. Hayes and Central Planning Director Theodore A. Riehle Jr in urging a reversal of the University of Vermont students winter festival policy. Students voted to end Kake Walk due to racist history, alumni oppose. Riehle defends prior position while Hayes faces similar scrutiny.
The author contrasts French and American patterns of civilian control over defense policy. He cites France’s 1940 armistice under Petain and Weygand, warns that generals and defense interests have gained influence in the United States, notes soaring defense spending from 1948 to year, and cites a postwar French inquiry urging civilian leadership over national defense. He recalls Senator Eugene McCarthy’s remark about going to the Pentagon if elected.
David Hapgood argues in the Washington Monthly that paper credentials dominate hiring and advancement in the United States. He says the bachelor’s degree now acts as an indispensable pass to good jobs and advanced study, with little reform to challenge its power. Sports and the arts are the main fields where performance remains the sole merit test.
Nixon and Sato discuss Okinawa status amid Japan's reliance on U S nuclear umbrella. The piece contrasts U S openness on Okinawa with Soviet reluctance to cede the Kuriles, highlighting postwar imperialism debates and historical wartime actions by Japan and the Soviet Union. The argument traces Allied fate in the Pacific and questions double standards in postwar diplomacy.
A reader letter urges reforms to television coverage and supports National Citizens Hearings on the Role of Television in a Democratic Society. It calls for broader access to airwaves and better public information, with NCCB seeking tax deductible donations at 609 Fifth Avenue New York NY 10017.
A column argues that media labels distort public perception of leaders like King Canute Hoover and Agnew. It notes how flattery, selective emphasis, and headline choices shape views, while citing Galbraith Ginsberg Chomsky McGovern and Talese on press power and editorial bias.
New York Republican leaders fear a Rockefeller departure could trigger a crowded primary with contenders like Lieutenant Governor Malcolm Wilson Attorney General Louis Lefkowitz Assembly Speaker Perry Duryea and Senator Jacob Javits among those eyed for the seat. Liberal Lindsay looms as a strong challenger if Wilson or Lindsay gain party backing, while Rockefeller denies plans to join Nixon's administration.
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