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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington, Vermont.
The piece argues Senator Eugene McCarthy has little chance to defeat President Johnson for the Democratic nomination but could influence Vietnam policy by forcing debate on negotiated peace. It notes party leaders seek victory, Vermont Democrats avoid Vietnam talk, and McCarthy may draw dissidents and even sway GOP thinking while offering a lawful, nonviolent dissent path.
Editor notes praise local seniors who led the drive to open a new Senior Citizens Center on North Street under Director Leonard J. Black. Donors and business supporters helped spruce the facility as a cozy gathering place for Arlington’s golden agers. The column also recalls Yankee Doodlers Drum and Bugle Corps fundraising and Expo 67 Vermont Day performances.
James Burnham argues two McNamaras exist one a cost driven Pentagon reformer and the other a military intuitive. The piece contends war requires psychology intuition and geopolitics beyond cost effectiveness and warns McNamara misreads the strategic balance in Vietnam.
In SEARSBURG last week above freezing trimmed Skylark snow piles then new cold snap piled it again. Pond ice thick but rough for skating. newts may return when spring rots edges. Mailbox digging and filing clutter prompt thoughts on organization and holiday bazaars at Congregational Church with handmade goods and wreaths.
The article notes growing critique of Charles de Gaulle from allies including Lester Pearson as he challenges U S Vietnam policy and Western unity. It argues de Gaulle threatens the anti Communist alliance by opposing Britain’s entry to the European Common Market and criticizing Israel while vetoing Western economic cohesion.
A syndicated column mixes critique of De Gaulle and Vietnam with a humorous take on censorship. It envisions a Senate vote to let people reject unsolicited sexually provocative mail, mocks officials, and shares a satirical domestic vignette about a postmaster and a provocative Congressional Record reprint.
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