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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
President Johnson endorses open civilian plant inspections to win wider acceptance for a treaty to curb nuclear weapons spread. The plan would inspect most U S reactors and all but a few, aiming to curb proliferation though it faces holes and differing views among nations. Dr A Sigvard Eklund warns timely ratification is essential to maintain momentum.
Editor notes Lt. Gov. Jack Daley stands out as the only clear gubernatorial candidate in Vermont while Hoff and others hedge their plans. Gov Hoff hints at possible federal roles or Congress, others remain silent. Seven candidates seek the Bennington selectman post, with local debate urged before March election. Mt Anthony Union High School honors awarded at first sports banquet.
The piece argues that the United States cannot militarily subdue North Vietnam as effectively as it did Germany and Japan. It compares modern warfare to elephants versus mosquitoes, noting the conflict is between different military systems and that victory may be unattainable. It stresses the war’s impact on American conscience and the dawning post imperial era.
NORTH BENNINGTON. The writer rails at Pentagon red tape delaying Santa flights and laments a world of unmet wishes. He defends the Christmas faith for children and parents, then pivots to critique the Vietnam War, noting civilian pain, atrocities, and moral revulsion amid waning public purpose.
Captain R S Tzetze of Un guent I describes a Saturn ship's un planned Earth landing. An exploratory party observes Bennverusians with a shift from rural to industrial life. The crew notes many Earth governments, town fathers and officials at odds, with common sense waning.
The Benaverusian Taxpayers Protective Association, or BTPA, dominates discussion as a local legal advisor faces questions of representation. Saturnian observers report a hidden power structure in Bennington that evades public accountability, threatening the town’s government and suggesting a need for courageous civic leadership. The piece ends noting television as a medium, with little rarity or quality.
George M. from Graves expresses support for Lauritz S. Larsen and former Highway Commissioner Russell A. Holden. He suggests federal cost overruns are common, notes the forestalling of higher taxes and the postponement of landscape damage, and hopes Holden is blessed this Christmas.
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