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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201, serving the local community with news and notices.
The piece notes Sen. McCarthy remains the top candidate in Gallup despite obscurity, with voters favoring him against Nixon and Rockefeller. It cites his antiwar stance as his core issue, contrasts Rockefeller's peace plan, and argues politicians ignore the antiwar sentiment causing McCarthy’s lasting support despite conventional weaknesses.
About 115 Fresh Air Children from New York arrived in Bennington County with host families ready to welcome them. Over the next two to four weeks the visitors will learn country life, while hosts gain insight into the children's backgrounds and the era’s racial tensions. The program aims to foster understanding and help heal social rifts.
Vermont politicians propose bold ideas that drift from reality. Governor Hoff urges Vice President Humphrey to resign so he can be his own man, a move unlikely to win broad party backing or voter trust. The piece notes Hubert Humphrey’s struggle to separate from the Johnson era and the Vietnam war.
Column argues George Wallace’s continued third party bid harms Republicans and helps Humphrey or McCarthy. It notes Wallace’s potential to win southern electoral votes but predicts Congress would block his influence, leaving him as a spoiler if he stays in.
The letters criticize Vietnam policy, advocate McCarthy for president, and urge public meetings to push delegates toward McCarthy. They frame the peace aim and demand political action, urging signatures on a McCarthy petition as support for an open convention.
Samuel B. Pettengill of Grafton attacks Lyndon B. Johnson's 1960 bid to block recess appointments to the Supreme Court, calling for Vermont senators to avoid backing court packing and reaffirming his long opposition to the idea since his 1937 Congress days.
Boston columnist argues intervention would backfire and Czech leadership pursues humanist socialism. He weighs Soviet risks, Yugoslav and Romanian support, and the American stance, noting Czech demand for liberal reforms and independent press, judges, and parliament as a test for Europe.
Washington opinion columns a young man faced with the daunting choice of beard style as he considers future plans. A humorous vignette traces a teen's worry over beard shape and college decisions, framed as advice on deliberate self-definition.
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