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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily publication excluding Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Bennington audit cost about 7500 dollars and found no dishonesty but a casual, centralized deficit in financial controls. The town should adopt a uniform system with analyzed budgets and asset records, assign selectmen responsibility, and provide adequate office space, costing money now to avoid future waste.
A reader notes Hugo Black, 82, as a steadfast, original figure in the Supreme Court and Senate. He argues Black reads the Constitution as plain language, treating absolute rights as absolutes, including free speech, press, assembly, and the rights of the accused, while addressing his evolving views on assembly limits.
A reflective piece contrasts free speech with conduct against property while recalling Black's defense of constitutional rights. It shifts to a Christmas shopping ode critiquing over-commercialization, celebrating holiday rituals, personal memories, and open post cards versus envelopes.
A Montreal truck driver and his five year old son were trapped after a Searsburg Mountain crash. Richard Murray of Bellows Falls found the scene and turned back to help. Bennington's Rescue Squad freed the pair with help from Andre Betit and Edward E. Kennedy. The injured spoke French, Betit translated. Both were soaked, bruised, but not seriously hurt. The Good Conduct Medal honors the driver for choosing to get involved.
A Boston Globe opinion item notes a theology student William E. Olmstead denied a temporary teaching job for wearing a beard, challenging conformity rules in Boston schools. It argues beards are common and nonconformity could enrich the faculty, suggesting broader social tolerance. It ends with a Hayes (Kan.) News line.
Washington analysis notes President Johnson remains a lame duck yet plans to send Congress recommendations on tax reform and national communications policy. The package includes a minimum income tax concept, estate and gift tax revisions, and a crackdown on charitable foundations, with implications for future bipartisan debates and the Nixon transition.
A satirical memorandum to state education employees proposes decorating schools for Christmas in ways that would violate the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It lists measures such as colored bulbs, nonwhite-apportioned decorations, and equal time for songs, followed by a reader note about the piece being a spoof.
In a letter from Shaftsbury, Marion C. Smith urges wide community support for HOME Inc as it develops low rent housing with Beech Court property and stock sales. Vermont Housing Authority backs partial rent subsidies, with churches already buying shares, while many residents could invest.
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