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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
President Johnson urged a sweeping civil rights and anti poverty program in two Congress messages. He called for 500000 hard core unemployed trained and employed with private subsidies and sought measures to guarantee equal opportunities for Negroes, Mexicans and other minorities. Widespread opposition in Congress and public mood favoring strong police action loom over passage prospects.
In Montpelier a public hearing on a tougher right to work proposal sparked calls to end private executive sessions. Critics say secrecy erodes accountability as officials fear headlines. The Vermont Education Board, led by Ron Raynolds, faces fresh controversy while Manchester weighs reviving its school band with a part time director to boost school and community spirit.
Eric Peabody argues against preserving the modern city. He says urban life is a misfit of cultural units, with technology making cities unnecessary. He calls for empowering disadvantaged communities and replacing dying cities with connected small towns in a future of television and rapid transport.
An excerpt discusses heart transplants and the ethical stakes of biomedical progress. It notes Carl Barnard Blaiberg and Kasperak, warns on brain and genetic manipulation, and questions whether science can or should be used for healing or control. It cautions against invading privacy and urges humility in face of powerful tech.
Vermont political commentary laments a fiscal mess created by state government and a growing deficit. The author rues rising budgets, borrowing, and looming debt, citing Rep. Simpson and Lefevre figures, while urging scrutiny of taxation and public finance.
Political analysts in Washington debate whether a candidate with the best hair will win the 1968 race as Sen. Robert F Kennedy’s appearance begins to influence perceptions and gains in public image. The discussion centers on charisma and media impact shaping early momentum.
A reader challenges Ed Bowmaker's Rutland Fair harness racing critique, disputing track width, starting formations, and an unwritten rule on shipping horses. The writer offers a counterview via a cartoon, arguing for broader support to elevate Vermont racing. The piece also veers into a light political riff on Kennedy Johnson dynamics and hair trends among candidates.
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