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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
An editorial notes many voters form groups like Scientists and Engineers for McCarthy and Athletes for You Know Who to counteract image issues. It highlights Nixon and other candidates creating diverse citizen committees, from Hippies for Daley to Convicts for Davis, and argues these factions reveal candidates’ personalities and appeal.
Comment by Beryl Pfizer notes a battered laundry case as a symbol of parental support across the generation gap. It highlights mutual dependence and miscommunication between parents and college students, with a Vermont Free Press dig at Gov Hoff and a remark from the Vineyard Gazette about fashion on the island.
George M. Graves of Shaftsbury denounces a four lane Route 7 project as a vandalism of Vermont scenery. He argues spending cuts are irrelevant to funding hidden taxes and catalogues ecological damage from homes to wildlife habitats. The piece ends noting Prof. Pimlott warns wolves head toward extinction.
Washington reports that Humphrey’s top aides fear protests and picketing could escalate into large antiwar demonstrations at the Democratic National Convention. They allege McCarthy supporters are engineering disruptive campaigns to delegitimize the process and aim to create a televised show of disruption.
The piece cites Nixon using Hollywood gags occasionally while Reagan taps a country comedian and Kennedy borrows jokes from staff and friends. McCarthy reportedly has no prepared jokes. A young minister asks for sermon guidance, and the bishop replies with a quip about twenty minutes.
In a sweeping critique, the author labels Charles de Gaulle a modern Machiavelli, citing Pompidou's dismissal as a strategic maneuver to secure France's leadership. The piece analyzes de Gaulle's grand design, the independence of his regime, and troubling signs for France as economic and political strains mount amid upheaval and student-worker protests.
The column critiques big money in U S politics, noting Nelson Rockefeller’s ubiquity and the inflationary cost of campaigns. It compares Rockefeller Nixon Kennedy and others, arguing democracy is costly and wealth heavily influence who gets attention and power. It muses on the penny-pinching ward heelers of the past versus modern campaign finance.
A teacher reflects on the challenge of teaching politics and history to idealistic students. He grapples with how to discuss De Gaulle and his recent glittering electoral success, acknowledging the difficulty of offering a candid assessment.
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