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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 4265 Main Street Bennington Vermont 06201.
The piece argues Nixon appears strongest after Moscow and China diplomacy boosting peace prospects despite Vietnam. It credits Kissinger and realpolitik, notes liberal critics, and views the PTA shifting toward more active involvement in schools and communities, citing conventions, state actions, and calls for parental oversight.
Washington weighs political fate as George McGovern edges toward the Democratic nomination and Richard Nixon nears re election. Experts warn luck and shifts in public mood complicate forecasts while old guards falter, new power blocs emerge, and global tensions color the race.
The piece surveys tumult in 1970s politics with Harold Wilson, Chou En Lai, Nixon, Brezhnev, and McGovern. It notes Labour unrest at home, Vietnam war strain, rising unemployment, and shifting alliances as the U S and allies respond to crises in Asia and Europe while campaigning months ahead of November.
The piece argues Americans are blamed as a violent people, citing NYT data on presidents and candidates assassinations since 1835, notes many killers were foreign born, questions sanity of attackers, and compares U S rates with global figures from Statistical Abstract and World Almanac to argue Americans aren’t as violent as claimed.
A Memorial Day tribute expresses gratitude to participants and mentions honoring fallen service members. The text also voices strong antiwar sentiment, criticizing presidential power over war decisions and urging Congress to reassert authority. Included are fragmented quotes from Clark Clifford and others, reflecting diverse opinions on Vietnam and politics.
A fragmented United Mine Workers Journal excerpt critiques marriage as a publishing trend, noting ill qualification among critics and the lure of wine and distraction. It argues married writers struggle to produce sharp attacks while single or divorced voices boast irascibility, and laments complexity over idealized June moon romance and lasting unity.
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