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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. Located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont, 05201.
The piece analyzes General Electric labor battles from the 1940s under Labor Relations chief Lemuel Boulware, arguing that GE’s approach created a long peace later driving today’s major postwar strike. It notes unions’ shift to Boulwareism, Meany’s nationwide boycott, and broader implications for communities dependent on GE, inflation policy, and Nixon administration restraint.
A citizen guidance piece urges readers to contact Congress and Vermont’s Legislature with concise letters. It stresses written records, personal notes over form letters, clear positions with reasons, and asking questions to prompt replies. It underscores nonthreatening, direct communication and the value of personal letters over phone calls.
A critical analysis argues the Democratic Party, out of power, shows no clear plan or unified leadership. It notes Speaker McCormack at 78 and aging committee chairs, the party’s dependence on the Kennedy era, and lack of cohesive strategy as the Nixon era presses on.
The author argues that pressing calls to end or conditions on U.S. involvement in Vietnam mirror Communist demands from 1964 to 1969. He cites North Vietnamese and U.S. party positions, noting Yale professor Guido Calabrese and a 1969 Dartmouth reference, claiming critics unknowingly echo communist policy.
Laurence J. Hyman of Bennington laments the Harte Theatre’s decline due to broken seats cold venues and poor projections. He urges residents and managers to support screenings of new films with accurate advertising and improved facilities to keep feature films available locally. He notes TV replacing cinema and calls for restored community engagement and responsible promos.
An elderly conversation in a dentist waiting room fosters a view of racial tension and care between whites and blacks. The author recalls a Swarthmore College campus dinner with the new president Dr Cross and notes discriminatory entrance policies against black students and the lenient punishment of black students who protested a Nobel laureate talk. The piece laments condescension and urges genuine dialogue to restore civility and mutual understanding.
A column argues Alaska oil and Arctic tanker tech could enable the United States to pursue isolationism. Submarine tankers, a 1980s prospect, might move oil under ice from Alaska to Atlantic ports, reducing surface risk and dependence on foreign oil. The piece cautions against alienating allies and notes Soviet undersea capabilities and CIA estimates.
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