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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Wain Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Atomic Energy Commission will hold hearings to decide if the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. is financially qualified to build the reactor on the Connecticut River at Vernon. If not, Vernon may be left with a costly white elephant as the project stalls and finances come under scrutiny.
A column argues the Fiscal Cliffhanger plant could be repurposed as a school site, bowling alley, southern University branch, or indoor ski facility. The writer notes public desire to exit and questions Paris talks, warning re-escalation would erode leverage while Ky Saigon relations worsen. Mary McCarthy cites no honorable exit from a dishonorable situation.
John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath is cited as a pivotal work that awakened public conscience to the Dust Bowl migrants Okies and Arkies. The article likens its impact to Uncle Tom's Cabin and The Jungle and notes ongoing struggles for farm workers rights and industrial democracy, urging Congress to grant collective bargaining power to farm laborers.
Washington column argues Hubert Humphrey must reclaim the party center and reject left wing concessions to heal Chicago's factional rift. It warns further appeasement risks losing moderates and threatens his 1970 Minnesota Senate bid and 1972 presidential hopes. The piece highlights Ted Kennedy and George McGovern as potential rivals shaping Humphrey's path.
Herbert Gebelein of Castleton State College appeals to Governor Hoff and Governor-elect Deane Davis to pressure Bryant-Ex-Cell-O Corp to bargain in good faith with Local 218 United Electrical Workers. He cites eight weeks of stalemate, anti union stance, and threats to workers before Christmas, urging action to restore humane labor relations in Springfield.
A Vermont notice from Raymond M. Mulcahy, Superintendent of Brandon Training School, thanks the public and organizations for their gifts and money during Christmas. The letter praises the community’s help and wishes a Happy New Year, noting he will try to thank everyone personally.
A nostalgic Christmas tale from Skylark shares a wintry stretch with subzero winds and a Yule log tradition. The writer recalls holiday warmth, gifts, Rhine wine, and a snowbound Christmas in Chicago with plans thwarted by stranded trains. A phone call from Charlie brings news of New Year’s arrival and a hopeful end to a lonely night.
The piece jokes that New Year resolutions fail, suggesting paradoxical aims such as increasing alcohol intake or smoking more as a path to self improvement. It cites Terrence McHale of Flint, Mich, and notes Chicago Tribune style commentary by Dick West. It mentions politicians and public figures and ends with a cheeky claim of sainthood by inauguration day.
The Pueblo affair shows diplomacy, not military force, as the path to release the 32 crew. Espionage debates, public confessions, and Cold War rhetoric are weighed against strategic restraint and the Johnson-Rusk approach to secure freedom without escalation.
Two women and a man survive a desert island ordeal. A distant raft appears and the man hopes for another woman, aiming to have someone to discuss with. The women respond that they need someone to talk about, a quip reflecting social dynamics authored by Lane Olinghouse.
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