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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues for greater federal funding for higher education as colleges face rising costs, enrollment growth, and academic quality concerns. It contrasts public and private universities with a proposed $8 billion increase by 1975 and questions military spending priorities. It then discusses shifts in terminology for African Americans with debate over using blacks versus Negro.
Washington reports that NASA plans a five step program to reach the moon by 1969 despite major budget reductions. Apollo 7 in September tests the refurbished command ship with Eisele Schirra and Williams, then November flights test the lunar landing craft in earth orbit.
A Vermont reader warns against the Victory Dam proposal that would flood Victory Bog, a rich wetland habitat in northern Vermont. The piece argues the bog supports trout, birds, deer and rare plants, stores water for streams, and requires no taxpayer cost, urging a pause on public spending until the project proves essential. The author cites Ball Mountain Dam’s gains in recreation and water quality but maintains Victory Dam would harm wildlife and swamp ecology.
Allen C Boschen of Pittsfield Mass argues that three assassinations do not prove a sick society and urges renewed efforts for a realistic international solution and focus on causes of riots. He cites Gov Rockefeller and Harold Stassen as examples of forward looking statements and calls for national consciousness.
The June Ripon Forum attacks Reagan and champions voluntary action and black capitalism as paths to urban renewal. John McClaughry and CORE links with Nixon wield influence, while editors praise his ideas yet dispute the man himself. Public interest columns note cautious optimism for future liberal Republican reform.
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