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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The Bennington South Supervisory Union approves a salary plan aimed at attracting and retaining experienced teachers. Base pay rises modestly to 5,400 with a 5 percent yearly increase plus degree bonuses and a 10 percent jump for moving from second to third steps. The policy prioritizes rewarding experience over skyrocketing base salaries to stay competitive and loyal.
The Bennington editorial laments rising unemployment despite a falling national rate and urges local officials bankers and businessmen to aid ailing industries and attract new business. It critiques Selective Service Director Hershey and praises AVM Extension Agent Page's column on cows, urging holiday food contributions to the Welfare Committee as a Christmas reflection.
Washington coverage shows Sen. Eugene McCarthy pressing into the Massachusetts Democratic primary despite signals from Sen. Ted Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy cautioning against a stand in. Conflicted advisers report Kennedy private pressure to delay.
A speaker critiques antiwar displays at Manchester and Durham, condemning what he calls fanaticism and emotionalism. He argues protesters misuse mercy, attacks media misrepresentation, and questions the connections between industry, military, and protest, urging reasoned action within the law.
Rivers of South Carolina proposes reburying American war dead in France to provoke De Gaulle while Hartke urges an economic squeeze over WWI debts. The piece surveys options to pressure France, warn about allied debts, and hints at broader Anglo rivalry and U.S. leverage.
A Letter to the Editor discusses Wallace Johnson politics and Kirk's critique, noting Wallace draws anti Johnson votes and GOP registration shifts. It marks Bill of Rights Day, honors George Mason's influence on rights, and urges civic virtue and faith in young America as shared by Lodieska G Graves of Bennington.
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