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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05204.
Williams College Sunday featured two contrasting commencement messages. Whitney M. Young Jr. warned of a sick society built on injustice and bloodshed while James Reston of The New York Times offered a brighter view, saying America is dizzy with change and making progress in social reconstruction. The piece weighs both sides and cautions that violence and racism signal deeper ills, yet reform is possible if action comes swiftly.
A satirical piece argues against repealing drunk driving and speed laws, likening lax gun and sexual laws to unsafe societal norms. It cites Senator Mansfield, Montana frontier culture, and rhetorical extremes to critique irresponsible policy, warning against nihilistic shortcuts and law evasion.
A columnist muses on Robert Kennedy's murder, arguing three killers exist: the gun, the mentally ill killer, and a twisted political idea. It traces Sirhan Sirhan's背景 from Arab Jerusalem to America, notes America's nonideological politics, and links anti Semitism to the act while praising Kennedy's stance on civil rights and Israel.
A reflective piece from NORTH BENNINGTON on high school graduations. It traces the arc from kindergarten to cap and gown, recalling teachers, mothers, school life, and the bittersweet departure as youths become adults, with aging parents and lingering pride.
A columnist argues that professors like Herbert Marcuse defend old revolutionary ideas that failed 150 years ago. He urges balance in academia, noting the need for opposing free economy advocates and warning that modern social science lacks robust teaching of history and liberal principles.
A Vermont reader thanks the Vermont State Police for aiding a Me morial Day camping trip by changing a flat tire on U.S.7 near Shaftsbury. The writer mentions an officer named Martin and expresses gratitude for the calm assistance. A second letter urges accountability for Kennedy assassination, stating Americans are responsible due to apathy.
A Washington UPI note critiques the July issue of Girls' Romances and its teen audience. It highlights a scene of a bold kiss and a diary urge, calling it a genuine hang-up. The piece jokes that both girls and boys may be unsettled by such content and wonders about underlying impulses.
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