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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 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 piece argues the peace movement faces a core weakness from the charge of Communist influence. It cites Wallace’s 1948 Progressive experience and internal SANE disputes. It notes Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy avoids Communist associations, advocating a rational approach to Vietnam and an honorable political solution.
The House Education Committee approved raising the minimum teacher salary from 4800 to 5400 citing competitive need. It rejected 5600 now, favoring a future increase. The note urges local governments to set yearly goals, compare outcomes, and enhance town village cooperation amid a regional plan affecting housing funds and Bijur plant utilities.
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, nearing departure, remains confident that a Soviet American arms limit agreement is probable. He defended civilian authority in war policy, opposed expanding target lists beyond reasonable risk, and signaled a shift toward World Bank work while keeping focus on deterrence and defense policy.
A Vermont reader argues about why people choose Vermont to live, contrasting pristine landscapes with the widespread environmental damage from modern development. The essay reflects on flying across the U S, observing air and water pollution, erosion, strip mining, highways, and vast landscapes from coast to coast, concluding that humankind is the destroyer of its living place.
The piece reflects on why people choose Vermont to live. It notes green valleys, clear streams, small towns and old white houses, and quiet seasons. It anticipates discussing preservation amid blight in 1968.
A New York column argues that warnings from London and Washington about the dollar’s fate gain credibility. It cites Clarence Streit and Eliot Janeway alongside George Schwartz, asserting the dollar could follow the pound toward devaluation amid a global cycle of contraction. Domestic deficits and foreign aid policies are blamed for weakening confidence, with the Eurodollar market and gold seen as possible safe havens.
Readers respond with humor at a December article misstating firearm limits noting a gun would be plugged to three shots by law and quipping about a warden. A second letter from Mrs Federico of Bennington complains of heavy congestion near Charlestown Mill Store on Bennington Flats with parked cars and slippery conditions.
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