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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A press conference brings Secretary of State Rusk railing at reporters who question the Vietnam war. The Wall Street Journal calls for facing grim realities, warning the effort may be doomed, urging realism over blind optimism and cautioning against abandoning the struggle.
The House observed Riehle Week as Rep. George Van Santvoord reports a lengthy session centered on bill H450 to regulate outdoor advertising. Debates spanned two committees with 11 roll calls, involving signs for farm produce, bilingual signage, and funding from the general fund. The measure advanced to third reading with broad engagement from members and county delegation.
The author recounts reading a Washington County Wise Shopper issue featuring Bob Brownell’s gun rights stance and The American Rifleman article on gun laws. He argues that stricter laws won’t stop crime, citing the Sullivan Law’s limited impact. A home's squirrel invasion follows, leaving a vivid domestic scene. The note ends with a springlike thaw and mild 50 degree weather near Eagleville.
Irving F. Carpenter Jr and Lorraine A Carpenter of St Johnsbury urge the Vermont House Education Committee to pass House Bill H497 aiding children with learning disabilities. They argue LD children need no special privileges, only access to standard education with proper support and understanding teachers and parents, noting 2 to 5 percent of students are affected.
Washington observes former defense chief Robert S. McNamara as he leaves office after seven years spent keeping arms spending in check amid pressure from the Joint Congressional Atomic Energy Committee and the Atomic Energy Commission. He warned against an all-out ABM buildup while noting his efforts were only partially successful. His calm, intellectual approach contrasted with cabinet lobbies and a looming Vietnam War election cycle. He cites a desire for sane limits and cites intellectual influences from Eliot to Marx.
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