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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues the U N ambassadorship is a spokesman role, not a policy maker, citing past examples like Austin Stevenson Goldberg Wiggin and current holder Wiggin. It notes the job’s limited influence and the need for a true statesman only when international concerns outweigh national aims.
Editor notes the cartoon by Don Trachte showing Vermont’s landscape being replaced by garish commercial paraphernalia. The piece urges timely adoption of a standard housing code in Bennington to secure federal funds and avoid further delays. Only a few of the appointed residents attended a meeting, delaying progress toward a vote in March.
The Ripon Society argues Nixon lost trust by a border state strategy and failed to appeal to black voters, youth, and McCarthy liberals. Harris poll data show Nixon won conservatives and middle road voters while liberals backed Humphrey, with 1968 seen as center to right. Nixon's appeal to blacks and youth remains debated as a potential path.
Washington refrains from predicting a sure outcome as Paris faces soaring prices and a tightening economy. De Gaulle’s government, led by Maurice Couve de Murville, fights inflation with price controls while France grapples with customs limits, debt, and a volatile franc.
The piece notes mountain snow and cold will persist four to five months, explains snow moderates frost and aids seeds, and recalls historical winters. It praises snow for water, food, and fiber while referencing Wilson Bentley's snowflake photos and the idea winters are getting warmer. It ends with poetry on snow’s value.
Albany sources say Governor Rockefeller plans to stay in Albany for a fourth term and turn down cabinet posts in Nixon's administration. Rumors persist of possible roles, including secretary of health, education and welfare, or ambassador to the United Nations, with debate among GOP leaders about fit and rivalries. Former Gov. Dewey and aides are quietly weighing options, while John Lindsay may be invited to Washington to ease pressures from New York City.
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