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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1967
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 that Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon are broadly unpopular with voters, yet Johnson will likely be renominated and Nixon may face him. It criticizes the nominating process as unrepresentative, driven by deals and money, and calls for grass roots participation, spending limits, and real primaries to avoid two weak choices. It stresses the need for reforms beyond mere alternatives to a flawed system.
Editors urge the school board to fund improved fire protection for the new Mt Anthony Union High School amid concerns about hydrant pressure. The note notes the building may be fireproof, but other structures have burned, justifying expensive safety upgrades.
A Burlington Free Press letter critiques antiwar student picketing as inconsistent for targeting war-related firms while ignoring other consumer choices. The writer notes large companies contribute to the war effort and mocks protest aims, urging consistency across products from cars to Coke and cigarettes.
John Chamberlain argues public utilities commissions suppress hearings on the Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Generating Station proposed in Colorado. He notes a $47 million federal subsidy and the use of a new pre stressed concrete container for the reactor. He cites Dr Edward Teller and past reactor accidents to urge citizen safeguards and asks why protests by the United Mine Workers of America are barred.
The author argues for sneaking out of Vietnam as a clever military and political maneuver. He contrasts Sen George D. Aiken's winning-the-war stance with a plan to withdraw quietly, suggesting it would outfox the Viet Cong and embarrass Communist leaders while avoiding admitting defeat. He contends withdrawal is not defeat but a strategic exit.
A columnist argues for a quarterly Christmas to smooth peak retail seasons and post office workload. He suggests moving celebrations to months like March, October, and July, tying them to holidays such as Evacuation Day, Columbus, Pulaski, and St Patrick's Day, while noting the logistical and cultural implications. The piece humorously imagines multiple Christmases and cites statistkcs on holiday sales.
New York Governor Rockefeller refuses to run for president, saying in English and Spanish he will not be a candidate. Reporters repeatedly press him at 143 news briefings, while supporters note his high standing among GOP hopefuls and speculate on possible future moves.
A Letter To The Editor praises blood donors as a special group who give life through Red Cross programs. It notes over 2 million units are collected yearly and urges interested individuals to donate at the Elks Barn on Wednesday December 20 between 11:45 and 5:30, inviting participation from Mrs. Eugene V Clark Mrs. Richard B Leake III and Bennington.
Concord housewife promotes a new dinner dress for a party her husband will host for his new boss. She jokes the dress makes her look like the cook, while he counterpoints that he hopes the boss stays for dinner. Danile J. O'Brien notes the exchange in his Boston Globe column.
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