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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial urges a yes vote in Vermont town meetings to approve a limited constitutional convention and select seven questions for consideration. It argues the 100 year old constitution blocks needed reforms, warns against legislative timetabling power of the Senate, and calls for modernizing the state government including attorney structure term lengths and executive pair teamwork.
Speaker McCormack dismissed reform as a long range issue while noting Nixon’s plan to turn the Post Office into a self sustaining service faces opposition in Congress. Critics say Congress wants to run the postal system as a political operation, hurting efficiency and finances. The President cites obsolete facilities and poor service as failures for taxpayers and users. The central question: how to persuade 531 bosses to relinquish control.
A columnist argues younger readers lack firsthand war memory and warns national security depends on direct experience. He recalls World War II milestones from the Battle of Britain to Pearl Harbor, contrasting older insights with today’s youth and their views on geopolitics and history. He notes shifts in public opinion and the difficulty of imparting emotional impact of past crises.
Tokyo debates the Nixon administration stance on Okinawa reversion as Japan seeks a firm date and full treaty application. Aichi visits Washington amid fear of missed assurances, while Sato's Liberal Democrats risk political fallout in 1970 if talks fail. The United States weighs Japan's pivotal role in Pacific security and treaty integrity.
Washington columnist Dick West humorously imagines hyphenated airports growing as jumbo jets and longer runways demand multi city terminals. He suggests connected airports and suggests cross country flights without leaving the ground could become possible.
Rockefeller signals intent to seek a fourth New York governorship term with a formal campaign structure under Pfeiffer. He maintains plans with Lt. Gov. Malcolm Wilson Attorney General Louis Lefkowitz and aides John Lomenzo and Joseph Murphy while a special strategy committee coordinates pre election efforts. Letters about a Constitutional Convention referendum arrive but cannot be printed near the election.
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