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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1969
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.
Aiken proposed declaring victory and withdrawing from Vietnam. The piece argues Washington is laying groundwork for an honorable exit, citing Nixon's hints and Clark Clifford’s timetable. It warns Saigon relies on U.S. support and could collapse without it, and that public pressure favors exit without admitting defeat.
Editor notes recount Jimmy Breslin apology after his primary run with Norman Mailer ended near last. He blamed involvement in events that closed New York bars for a day during Tuesday’s election hours. Only 133 votes cast, with no contests and few issues.
Asuncion and across Latin America, the Rockefeller tour highlights how military regimes shield visiting officials from protests. In Paraguay, Stroessner’s security is extreme while Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro echo protests, and dissidents face jail or intimidation. Business interests seek favorable trade terms amid guarded demonstrations.
A Bennington reader laments Harte Theatre overexposure to restricted films arguing lack of variety and taste. They name Inga 100 Rifles The Killing of Sister George and The Vixen as examples and urge filmmakers to offer more diverse entertainment for teens.
The piece argues the FBI and Justice Department abuse civil rights through wiretaps on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It questions why surveillance occurred, condemns unconstitutional monitoring without warrants, and cites J Edgar Hoover and constitutional safeguards against search and seizure.
The column documents a morning run for the U S Breeding Bird Census across North Pownal to Shaftsbury with Barbara Beecher. It catalogs numerous species seen or heard at stops along roads and yards including wood thrushes ovenbirds scarlet tanagers and blue jays plus many common field birds and a few rarities, while noting the birds role as pest eaters and a warning about threats from DDT fallout and pollution.
Analysis of October 1968 events shows Saigon’s delays in accepting peace talks and bombing halt details influenced the Nixon Humphrey race. Johnson’s timing, Saigon attitudes, and a late bombing halt announcement altered momentum, with polls shifting toward Nixon before the November vote.
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