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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The New Hampshire primary boosts Senator Eugene McCarthy showing 42 percent amid write-in efforts for Johnson. McCarthy’s campaign gains in Massachusetts and Minnesota signal growing disillusionment with Vietnam policy and potential impact on upcoming primaries and national strategy.
Bennington readers recall four straight Vermont tournament appearances under Frank and Joe Bizzarro at MAUHS. The coach retires, having built disciplined teams that prized effort over natural ability, leaving a strong legacy and best wishes for successor Dave Frederickson at MAUHS.
Editors note optimism about the Riehle billboard ban fades as lawmakers face a tough Senate fight. The measure aims to attract tourists and business by reducing signage, while sustaining aesthetic concerns. Congratulations to Prospect Mountain Ski Club Winter Carnival organizers and participants, with growing Bennington Junior Ski Program impact and hopes for Olympic participation.
In Miami a columnist argues the Republican Party risks self destruction at its August meeting. Nixon and Reagan push unity while Rockefeller faces Goldwater’s opposition and Reagan’s strategic flirtation with a Rockefeller ticket. The piece weighs who most endangers party unity and whether Romney’s replacement signals a doomed split.
A collage of quoted lines discusses draft anxieties among youth, Reagan's small town roots and governance, taste in novels, and a portrait of beauty. It blends literary criticism and political commentary, naming Keats, Reagan, Duscha, Burroughs, Hicks, Cozzens, Vidal, and Alejo Vidal‑Armando, reflecting varied intellectual voices.
In brief letters to The Banner, readers debate US involvement in Vietnam, urging reflection on home issues like social justice and state governance. George J. Rogers warns against empire and cites biblical lines, while Ethel B Crowe and Carl Capella propose local water and infrastructure ideas. Other voices protest patriotism display at a Sandgate meeting, comment on election turnout and parking chaos, and praise conservation efforts linked to John Walsh’s rescue narratives.
A Vermont writer recalls the maple syrup season and its rise from amateur pastime to tourist staple. He reflects on childhood lessons, the cost of production, and the joy of the first run syrup amid spring mud and calendar calories.
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