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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 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 incoming president faces inflation six months after a tax rise aimed at curbing the boom. Price hikes burden fixed incomes while wages lag, creating a widening gulf and fears of an economic collapse. The new administration must choose between drastic slowdown risking jobs or a measured fine tuning with education for workers to rejoin the labor force.
Vermont residents urge local lawmakers to take a firm stand on a proposed sales tax. They call for public meetings before decisions are made, noting budget uncertainties and the distant Montpelier process. The region fears adverse effects and seeks timely information.
The editor muses on merging Bennington South and Bennington Southwest Supervisory Unions forming BSSUBSWSU or BSVSUBSSA, urging VSBE to choose a simpler name. The piece praises highway crews during and after storms as unsung heroes, while a dissenting note jokes about plows undoing homeowners’ shoveling.
Nixon surrounds himself with trusted allies who share a Puritan ethic and offer steady advice. Rogers Finch and Mitchell are longtime confidants, while Moynihan Romney and Laird shape a center‑right team focused on urban reform, defense readiness, and pragmatic governance.
Washington warns the pound risks collapse as inflation and debt mount across Europe and the United States. The Times of London blasts the Labour government while analysts flag a global crisis of confidence in the currency system amid Nixon era transitions and British economic strain.
A reflective essay contrasts idealized Christmas scenes in magazines with the author’s memories of imperfect festivities. It recalls tangled shopping, chaotic tree decorating, dogs and cats in the living room, fragile trimmings, and fruit cake rituals, ending with a wish for a Christmas filled with love and lasting memories.
The writer condemns racial prejudice in Vermont and cites the Gibson Commission’s findings as showing bias among public figures and officials. They critique coverage of a crime in Irasburg, praise the retiring governor and Gibson Commission, and urge continued commitment to equal rights and fair treatment for all. Weston,
A wealthy man at Thanksgiving boasts a hundred thousand dollar trust fund for the first grandchild. He and his wife remain alone at the table as the others are mar ried and absent. A separate joke highlights a husband praising television for quieting children.
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