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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1967
Page
4
Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial argues Congress should hesitate before enacting a law banning Americans from visiting states designated off limits by the State Department. It notes existing powers against seditious acts, questions harm to U.S. interests by Carmichael and Lyndh, cautions against eroding Fifth Amendment rights, and warns against overreach in travel restrictions while maintaining core rights absent a national emergency.
Editor notes weigh highway bond and gas tax plans likely to be debated in a winter session as Gov Hoff signals proposals. Vermont lawmakers from Bennington Rutland face battles over funding Southwest road project while residents hope for a cleared up plan this session. Rev Edith Reynolds of Hoosick Falls gives generously to Health Center and Community Swimming Pool as Christmas spirit. New Hampshire presidential primaries offer wide choices with Nixon Reagan Romney Rockefeller Kennedy McCarthy and Stassen noted. Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences offers adult courses from ceramics to English literature next week. Christmas crowds cited as a store inconvenience.
Column contends McCarthy’s weak New Hampshire debut signals poor prospects for top challengers. Harris poll shows Vietnam protests boost antiwar fervor causing backlash against Spock and fellow activists. Wallace third-party bid could divide Republican votes, aiding Johnson in crucial states. The piece frames attacks from left and right as strengthening Johnson’s position in a crowded field.
LANDGROVE VAULTS back to 1925 when Erwin M. Harvey governed Vermont taxes for nearly two decades. The piece recalls his stern, witty style and notes how later tax commissioners like Leonard Morrison and Andrew Nuquist clashed over per capita tax ideas, with the author defending Morrison and critiquing Nuquist’s approach. The column laments current attitudes, contrasts past and present politics, and argues administration under small towns yielded greater savings.
Editorial decries government inaction on exports and a worsening balance of payments. It argues copper unions' strikes burden U S manufacturers, forcing costly imports that drain dollars and hasten gold outflows. The piece warns copper shortages could push buyers toward cheaper overseas sources, signaling broader economic vulnerability.
A reader urges action after reading Teresa Pilgrim's story in Look about US poverty. The letter argues billions spent on Vietnam and space could help Americans, urging gifts for a Yazoo City family and criticizing US foreign trade officers for weak Latin American outreach and licensing efforts.
A Burlington Free Press humor item quotes an interviewer asking about a rich man squeezing through the eye of a needle and a magnate replying that his lawyer has dragged him through tight loopholes. The quip highlights legal traps faced by the wealthy.
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