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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial reflects on the moderator as the key force in Vermont town meetings. It praises the role as chaperone, judge, and unifier, capable of calming disputes, guiding discussion, and ensuring swift business. It notes growing towns may split meetings and hints at future shifts toward representative or city forms of government while honoring the current Bennington County practice.
The James Earl Ray trial for Martin Luther King Jr. death ends with a guilty plea and 99-year sentence. The conspiracy question remains contentious as authorities say no open trial will pursue new evidence, leaving public suspicions to linger and echo past unanswered questions.
An opinion piece questions the anti-ballistic missile lobbying as it notes the seaborne ABM concept, satellite defense claims at Kwajalein, and the political clash over Sentinel deployment versus urban rebuilding, arguing Moscow already pursues ABM defenses and urging a reciprocal U.S. arms balance.
Local residents watched photographers capture rugged Prospect Mountain conditions last Saturday despite the absence of TV crews. The slope, modest by ski standards, still posed a brutal challenge with winds described as exceptionally strong, turning the mountain into a tough assignment for those braving the elements.
The small-fry racers braved stinging winds as five-year-olds battled uphill and downhill. Gatekeepers earned praise for enduring the harsh exposure, stamping feet at outposts, ducking behind trees to shield their faces while runners passed.
The Bishop of Burlington protests proposed Vermont abortion laws, arguing life begins in the womb and condemning abortion as a moral wrong. He warns against viewing life as disposable and urges respect for the unborn, urging women to cherish life.
Sp 4 Jon Cushman, U S Army Vietnam, argues the November 1968 bombing halt worsens Viet Cong leverage and American casualties. He urges lifting the halt to curb North Vietnamese arms via the Ho Chi Minh Trail, noting increased hits since the pause.
A humorous look at the HHCCRU British cold research unit in Wiltshire and the public’s fascination with catching colds for study. The piece weighs on practical findings like transmission and aspirin cures, contrasts grandmothers remedies, and notes quirks of patients including myths about hair and facial hair affecting susceptibility.
A Washington essay weighs President Nixon’s two months in office, noting limited legislative output and a cautious nonprogram. It contrasts Kennedy’s rapid action with Nixon’s restrained approach while warning of rising social tensions and the risk of the trumpet’s uncertain sound before battle.
An elderly bachelor interviewed by the Granite Cutters Journal explains why he never married. “I’d rather go through life wanting something I didn’t have than to have something I didn’t want.”
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