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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece notes unprecedented campaign vigor for selectmen in Bennington and surrounding towns as residents demand stronger local governance to handle growth from ski areas, tourism, and industry. It argues turnout will prove the health of grassroots democracy and whether towns can fund better services and plan for the future.
A Midwest church secretary lauds a Post Office regulation change allowing rubber bands to bundle mail but finds no supplier. The piece notes the regulation existed only after the change and that rubber bands meeting specs are scarce, while strings linger. The columnist jokes that Postmaster General OBriens Band hits another clinker as it seeks a snappier mail tempo.
Governor Rockefeller unveils a multi billion dollar urban redevelopment plan at a staged press conference in the Red Room. The event features lawmakers, aides, and a Boston consultant Edward Logue with questions from reporters and remarks by Sen. Barclay and Assembly Speaker Travia.
The author muses on why folk songs captivate, citing Indonesian student songs to Beethoven and World War I tunes, and argues melody over lyrics, notes how Western instruments spread, and contrasts nostalgia with modern rock. He links rhythm to preferred memories and calls for a return gesture to Africa alongside a quip on cultural exchange.
A speaker credits Senators Purdy and Christone for correcting the belief that democracy flows through a governor’s control. The piece explains the Vermont Education Department structure, noting the board appoints the commissioner, and governors cannot remove or reappoint board members, leaving the board accountable only to itself.
Washington weighs tactical nuclear option if North Korea crosses the 38th parallel to threaten South Korea and 50,000 U.S. troops. Nuclear weapons would require top-level approval, with jets and bases in South Korea Okinawa and a Sea of Japan carrier ready. Vietnam context cited as contrast.
A fragmented note mentions Smokey the Bear and Bobby Gentry, with a hinted reference to a fatal bridge incident on the Tallahatchee. It frames Pretoria travel as a jesting backdrop while awaiting a definitive song about Gentry’s alleged death.
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