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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
In Bennington area voices urge gun controls citing threats from extremist groups such as the Minutemen the American Nazis and the Black Panther Party. The piece argues registration and licensing would curb violence and help police keep firearms from unsafe owners, condemning NRA misinformation and stressing public safety over gun ownership.
An editorials and columns page urges readers to improve highway safety during the long Fourth of July weekend citing 10,320 highway deaths over 20 years. It promotes Readsboro celebrations and summer theaters, reports on Bennington sewer and water plans, council consolidation ideas, and a town goat parade on Main Street while noting dog control issues and potential restraining ordinances.
Boston column argues 18 Republican senators overreact by delaying Fortas and Thornberry appointments. It notes the lame duck president can nominate, warns against filibuster, and defends Johnson’s power while invoking Adams Marshall parallels. The piece stresses law and principle over political gamesmanship.
GOP gubernatorial candidate James L. Oakes accuses Deane Davis of avoiding a debate. The exchange comes amid a heated primary contest. The rest of the text discusses quotes on love and a reference to Louis D Brandeis confirmation battles and lingering historical notes on senators.
A satirical column argues for replacing the Star Spangled Banner with America the Beautiful as national song. The author muses on the anthem’s music, recalls the 1931 official designation, and envisions a future where American patriotism is expressed through beauty and unity rather than critique.
In New York state primaries conservatives upset several liberal-backed candidates. John Lindsay ally Tom Brownell lost to Peter Hoguet in the upper East Side Assembly race. Bronx 24th District saw Alexander Sacks, endorsed by the Conservative party, defy Lindsay backing. Sacks faces Jonathan Bingham in November as a liberal opposition grows. Long Island and upstate results cited as part of broader GOP wave.
Letters from Bennington County residents praise the village police Donald Greenslet and Norman Gadue and state trooper Thomas J. Marcotte, MR, for aiding victims of a serious accident near Fairdale Farms. EMERY ISAAC of Waterboro, Maine, also expresses gratitude to the dedicated cancer fund volunteers and notes cancer drive contributions exceed 13,000, about 25 percent higher than last year, with seven danger signals highlighted by Patrick T. H. Gordon, co-chairman.
Nassau and surrounding counties show a surge of Conservative cross endorsements in key races. Mason Hampton in Fifth District seeks both Republican and Conservative lines against Allard Lowenstein, while John Wydler, James Grover, Henry Smith and others also court the Conservative ballot. Nationwide, GOP conservatives back Nixon, with New York amid the trend toward blended tickets and expected surprises in November.
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