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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is printed daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial argues Cmdr Lloyd Bucher faced a impossible choice when the Pueblo was seized by North Korea. It contends he lied to save 82 crew members, urging public opinion to back him over a court martial and criticizing Washington for risking sailors’ lives to uphold a rigid military code. It warns of a Navy inquiry’s potential political bias and echoes historic duty vs. policy tensions.
The Senate approves Governor Walter Hickel as Interior Secretary despite 16 opposing votes including Muskie Kennedy Pell McCarthy Proxmire McGovern and Harris. The piece urges vigilance to protect natural resources and criticizes unchecked industrial growth and nuclear expansion, stressing the cabinet’s duty to balance commerce and conservation.
In Montpelier House Minority Leader Thomas Salmon seeks to redefine Vermont Democrats from vocal opposition to a unified, responsible minority. He aims to craft a creative, nonattack strategy after Republicans won a firm majority, hoping to coerce bipartisan coalitions and regain political luster for the 1969 session.
A Vermont reader urges regional planning to replace internecine fights over new routes. Engineers balance traffic gains with land impacts, but public meetings falter. A Regional Planning Commission would explain choices, represent local interests, and prevent surprise bulldozers.
Teachers from Red Brick School state they did not quit hastily. They sought administration change to better serve special preschoolers ages 3 to 7, citing lack of equipment like a jungle gym and poor use of community resources. The letter argues for improved communication with program directors and local agencies to support each child’s physical and emotional needs.
Washington Calling lauds Nixon's 1963 California defeat reversal and Dallas-like political resurrection. It credits patience, discipline, and steady, cautious leadership within midline Republican ideals, while warning of mounting domestic and foreign pressures and the need to break from a reserved, uncontroversial mode as he seeks to reshape the GOP under a new era.
A Burlington Free Press humor item tells of a doctor of divinity and his medical son. The telephone query tests which role the caller seeks, prompting a witty reply about preaching versus practicing. The exchange highlights a light stereotyping of clergy and physicians.
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