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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues Abe Fortas faces relentless Senate attack during confirmation, with Strom Thurmond leading questions on legal issues and an obscene film controversy. It warns the fight targets liberal Warren Court principles, likely ensuring Fortas becomes a scapegoat for anti intellectual forces, not just a simple confirmation battle.
A campaign for healthier family entertainment argues against sex and violence in films. It cites a Western Massachusetts theater manager who lost money by promoting a clean Disney film. The piece calls for films that address violence, poverty, and racism with documentary style realism for all ages.
Boston opinion piece analyzes presidential candidates Nixon Reagan McCarthy Rockefeller Humphrey Kennedy Ford three thinking levels: power, legislative administrative, and symbolic presence. It argues a president must think and lead across these layers, with Kennedy as a model of civil rights and order, while Mary Wallace and others shape the national frame.
A reader proposes a humorous coalition cabinet with Nixon and Humphrey as co presidents and roles for Rusk McCarthy Rockefeller Wallace Lind Lindsay Wayne Reagan Dirkson and others. The piece imagines a 50 50 power split across government offices to spare citizens from voting while keeping foreign policy off balance and national intrigues lighthearted.
President Johnson weighs a ceasefire offer to Hanoi in exchange for North Vietnam bombing halt and a $1 billion aid package. Key allies and officials favor or doubt the move while the Joint Chiefs raise questions about Viet Cong compliance and security for U.S. and allied troops.
Donald E. Greene of Shaftsbury contends Vermont has no panthers left after 1875 sightings and asserts many claimed encounters are misidentifications of bears, fox tracks, or dogs. He notes widespread hunting, practical difficulty confirming panthers, and jokes about paying fines if one appeared.
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