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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 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 notice outlines the newspaper’s operating schedule and corporate details for readers and advertisers.
The editorials praise a decisive move by Vermont Education Commissioner Dr Harvey B Scribner to merge two area supervisory school unions in southern Vermont from Arlington to the Massachusetts border and appoint Miss Catherine Corcoran to lead the new union. George A Sleeman will stay to help guide the effort. The piece also discusses House Republican Task Force on Crime findings, noting support for retained and expanded Justice Department efforts against organized crime and praise for U S Attorney Robert Morgenthau.
The piece lauds Miss Corcoran and Sleeman for their leadership during Vermont’s first merger of supervisory unions and calls for a new cooperative spirit among school boards. It notes political debate on wiretapping, contrasting Nixon’s stance with official views, and predicts careful, selective use of electronic surveillance.
A letter to The Banner argues that rights such as free speech and petition require struggle and evolution. It traces the English and Virginia precedents, noting bloodshed and cost, and recalls Mason’s Virginia Declaration of Rights shaping the U S Constitution adopted in Philadelphia in 1787.
Letters discuss the key stone clause and George Mason’s objections to the lacking Declaration of Rights. The column recalls Mason’s push at the Virginia Ratifying Convention and his petitioning for amendments, leading to Madison’s 39 proposals and the eventual 10 amendments ratified in 1791. Mason dies at Gunston Hall after a life defending free speech and petition rights.
A Vermont narrator notes an early harsh winter with subzero temperatures on Haystack Mountain and a shifted thermostat battle. The piece then reflects on inflation, drawing a stark parallel to postwar German hyperinflation with 1923 price surges for everyday goods. Personal memory anchors the recount of life amid extreme currency devaluation.
In a stark parallel to Lincoln, the piece argues Nixon faces a fractured United States on inauguration day with widespread violence in cities and campus clashes. It urges political skill and persuasive power to restore generosity and unity, warning that secessionist sentiment and mob action threaten the Union.
Louise M Vail calls for opinions on a limited sales tax in Vermont. She asks why new officials do not specify limiting taxes to non essentials like theatre tickets ski lift tickets cigarettes and liquor. She signs from Vail Road.
Russell F Parker voices concern about the selection of a new school superintendent. He argues local parents rely on George Sleeman and questions a few school board members pushing a contract. Parker says tax money and children deserve community input and warns against hiring an unfamiliar outsider.
In appreciation to The Banner staff this letter expresses gratitude to the nurses and personnel of the local hospital. The writer notes kindness courtesy and efficiency making her stay pleasant. Signed by Mrs Vera Langlais of Pownal.
Max Lerner argues Nixon's cabinet is bland and mediocre, with few standout figures and many bankers and lawyers. He notes Rogers and Laird hold power, while celebrated names fade in expectation versus reality. The piece laments a missed chance for technocratic brilliance and warns of a cautious, business-as-usual administration shaping a revolutionary era.
Secretary of Defense Clark Clifford, at a news conference on when to seek U.S. Soviet arms limits, said he did not know and offered a humorous hunting fable about a bear and a hunter to illustrate caution, noting the bear, seeking a full stomach, negotiated while the hunter gained only a fur coat.
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