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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece weighs Humphrey against Nixon with antiwar liberals doubting his liberal credentials. It cites Robert Sherrill’s critique in Nation, portraying Humphrey as cautious and calculating to win delegates. It questions whether he will speak candidly on Vietnam once nominated.
Bennington marks 50 years of Putnam Memorial Hospital praising its local role. The piece notes that prior to the hospital, births occurred at home and serious cases sent patients to distant towns, with a local lawyer being among the first baby born at the hospital.
The Banner notes several Bennington teachers will pursue summer study programs rather than vacations. It also profiles the Putnam Hospital’s Golden Anniversary, honoring founders Henry W. Putnam Sr. and Jr., and praises MAUHS seniors for awards including Diane Haddad and assistant principal Paul Fairfield, whose yearbook was dedicated to him.
A series of letters discuss post Kennedy primary results and antiwar sentiment, call for McCarthy support, and argue for lowering voting age to 18. They critique Nixon Humphrey policies, praise youth engagement, and suggest gun control debates reflect broader political tensions. Readers argue for 18-year-olds’ voting rights and criticize government actions on civil rights and war policies.
A columnist argues against linking poverty to crime, citing Buckley and regional data. He notes Vermont and Maine have low incomes yet different crime patterns, discusses gun control, population density, and regional crime rates, and concludes poverty does not equal crime. He warns against simplistic claims.
New York Governor Rockefeller argues urban support is key to securing the Republican presidential nomination. Advisers say his urban appeal could sway convention delegates and help GOP candidates locally. They believe he can block Nixon on the first ballot and win the nomination at Miami Beach.
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