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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Editorial argues President Johnsons overseas swing boosts his image while exposing the hard obstacles to peace in Vietnam. Thieu rejects talks with the National Liberation Front, Saigons generals veto any coalition, and Washington hesitates to press for settlement amid a showy diplomacy.
The piece critiques Mayor Lindsay and aide Marcus, likening the scandal to a modern Edenic fall. It argues Lindsay’s naivete and reliance on personal loyalty corrupts governance, with Marcus portrayed as a shadowy operator whose fall exposes flaws in a two dimensional political style.
In North Bennington a Christmas column notes the season’s predictable clutter from unsigned cards to overfastidious gift returns and fading decorations. It ribbed Aunt Tillie fashion, shopping frustrations, and the looming January bills as aspirin becomes a staple for the looming New Year. The piece ends with a quip that only 51 weeks remain until next Christmas.
A fable printed on yellow paper, tied to a local awareness joke in Bennington. Three daughters are paralleled to modern roles: antiques and zoning, business and tourism, and modest efficiency near a neighboring town. Rising costs force a joint budget while each keeps individual spending. Moral: a woman wants time to decide.
Editor notes urge restricting bear bills to one per hunter to protect cubs and support conservation groups. Christmas auto fatality rate, 684 nationwide including six in Vermont, 2 in Bennington County, hoped to deter reckless driving during New Year weekend.
UPI reports a humorous look at potential 1967 man of the year candidates. Jerry Wolman is mocked for heavy debts and lavish spending while a New York hotel bill exposes excess. Other nominees include Rep Jerry L Pettis for crime stats, Rev Dr Cotesworth Pinckney Lewis for a vaunted sermon, and an unnamed Communist China auto designer behind Red Flag for a satirical jab on midcentury industry.
New York coverage argues the F-111 formerly derided as a flying Edsel proves its versatility and value. Test pilots from Nellis Air Force Base describe it as a superb aircraft with variable swept wings enabling high speed, long range, and carrier compatibility. The piece notes McNamara's push for a single adaptable model and his move to the World Bank, while praising his procurement approach amid praise and criticism.
Peter Graves of Bennington argues that a ban on touching the mouth will not stop spitball use. He notes pitchers can wet uniforms or apply Vaseline olive oil or Vitalis to the ball and predicts enforcement will be difficult as pitchers adjust in spring training.
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