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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The editorial argues that warnings by Laird and Lodge echo past policy and will have little impact without a new Nixon approach. It notes the military balance is stable, peace talks are ongoing, and public support favors ending the war. A shift from Johnson’s strategy could yield a negotiated settlement.
Editor notes suggest Woodford school directors prefer private debate over public policy issues tied to tax money. The column cites heated debate over Vermont sales tax plans, exemptions for maple sugar and glasses, and the upcoming statehouse week, with local sports praise for Mr. Anthony's basketball team and Arlington's upcoming game in Rutland.
David Scribner condemns a Bennington Armory sales tax hearing as a staged political drama. He critiques Rep Thomas Salmon and Elbert G. Moulton for evasive answers, notes sparse turnout, and argues voters distrust political posturing. He urges leaders who tell people the truth.
Dick West mocks the rise of organized leisure as he notes how jogging, once free and unstructured, becomes bureaucratized. He cites jogging manuals, special gear, and a National Jogging Association with a 12 point plan, laments overreach by the organization man, and worries about computerized data.
Readable pieces describe Searsburg Town Meeting opening led by Gordon Rice with a historic gavel once used by Rev. Walter Oddy. Weather turns frigid after a sunny day, while readers debate Montpelier Pavilion demolition and Vermont heritage spending. Also notes on hosiery trends, a kind gesture of mending thread, and mail from Banner readers including a Miami Herald clipping.
Max Lerner analyzes the Sino Soviet border clash over a small island on the Ussuri River, arguing it reflects a wider power struggle and could shape Paris talks, World Communist Congress, and North Vietnamese leverage. He notes each side seeks to undermine the other, while both deploy troops and technicians into inner Asia as a decades-long confrontation looms.
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