McCarthy Gains in Polls Alter Outlook for 1968 Nomination
Boston columnist argues McCarthy shows rising tide in straw polls and could threaten Nixon by shifting dynamics between Republican and Democratic conventions. Notes Lindsay as potential rival, Rockefeller’s weak bid, and Reagan unlikely to seize the GOP spotlight. Calls for careful strategic choices ahead of balloting.
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Miami
McCarthy
Eugene McCarthy
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
New York
John Lindsay
Woodrow Wilson
Nixon
Humphrey
Rockefeller
Lindsay
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Bennington Banner Publisher Details
The Bennington Banner is printed daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. Located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201, the paper serves the local community with daily news and notices.
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The
Banner Publishing Corporation
Main Street
Bennington
Vermont
Editorial on gun control failure after Irasburg shooting
Vermonters react to Congress not passing a strong gun law after a shotgun attack on a Negro clergyman's family in Irasburg. The piece criticizes limited measures, loopholes for gun collectors, and cites J Edgar Hoover on gun deaths while challenging claims that registration burdens sportsmen or violates the Second Amendment. It argues gun controls should reduce violent deaths and protect leaders and civilians.
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Sen. Tydings
Irasburg
Cleveland
J. Edgar Hoover
U.S
Associated Press
Gun Control Debate Emphasizes Public Safety Over Rights
An opinion argues for tighter gun controls to prevent illegal firearm access and reduce deadly violence. It notes international comparisons, the need to shift attitudes toward weapons, and criticizes Congress for prioritizing politics over lives. It urges voters to reject unrestricted gun possession in the next Congress.
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Cleveland
France
Congress
Bennington Should Have Municipal Garbage Service
A Brattleboro Reformer reader notes Bennington's move to tighten private waste hauling rules as Brattleboro already provides tax supported garbage collection. He recalls old times with a horse drawn express wagon and urges Bennington to “get a horse,” a slow one, for a cleaner operation.
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Brattleboro
Vermont
Bennington
Castine
Maine
California Court Ruling Threatens Draft Process
John Chamberlain outlines a California federal judge ruling that could open Civil suits to challenge draft classifications. The decision, backed by Lt Gen Hershey, may force Supreme Court review and complicate the Selective Service system as Congress and the White House debate youngest-first calls and possible random selection amidst opposition from critics and the GOP.
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Lewis B. Hershey
Supreme Court
Hershey
Ramsey Clark
Selective Service
Alfonso J. Zirpoli
California
Norman Lloyd Petersen
Zirpoli
Clark
United States
Vietnam
U.S
Senate
House Armed Services Committees
Congress
Johnson
White House
House Armed Services Committee
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Grafton motorcycle scramble letter to editor rebuttal
A reader challenges last Tuesday editorial claims about the Grafton motorcycle scramble. The letter defends event support, criticizes Bowmaker and Cecil Bissonnette, and argues 1 percenters caused trouble while noting local approval and profits from the weekend.
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Grafton
Ed Bowmaker
Bennington
Bellows Falls
Cecil Bissonnette
Bowmaker
Bell
End of Grafton Moto-Cross warns against outlaws
In this letter, Robert T Griffin of North Bennington laments the end of the 10th annual Grafton Moto-Cross between Canada and New England. He criticizes local defense of outlaws, condemns violence and vandalism, and notes the event’s likely move to a Massachusetts location. He calls for stricter protection and new self policing ideas by the Sports Committee to restore the sport.
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Canada
New England
Vermont
Windham County
Motor Vehicle Racing Commission
Bell
New England Sports Committee
Grafton
Massachusetts
Robert T, Griffin
North Bennington
Confrontation With a Panther in Vermont
LANDGROVE, 72, recounts a near road sighting of a long tailed, tawny catlike beast with a three foot tail, suggesting a panther or cougar. He compares measurements to field guides, cites local references, and concludes the animal seen near Cobb Brook was a panther, urging protection and noting deer abundance as a factor in its return.
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Nixon
Cobb Brook
Stiles Peak
Hell
Vermont
Rutland Herald
Pete
Palmer
Roger A. Caris
North America
Caris
Canada
Maine
New Hamphire
Scipio
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