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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues McCarthy’s NH showing pressures Kennedy to challenge Johnson, notes Kennedy’s hesitations and Nixon’s surge shaping strategy, and outlines possible Johnson moves from peace talks to de escalation to wartime patriotism. It concludes that NH reshapes the presidential campaign dynamics.
The piece revisits Mt Anthony Union High School board chair John Morris sey’s tenure, the Vermont Riehle bill to curb roadside signs, and hopes for scenic corridors on routes 100 and 17. It warns about church state issues with BREF and notes travel tax debates, ending with a San Diego Union quote on U S travel controls.
Washington editorial lauds the arms control treaty as a five nation cap on nuclear arsenals, backed by the United States and United Kingdom, with a Soviet backed pledge to aid allies under nuclear attack. It notes obstacles from China and India, praises Foster and Fisher, and argues that without broader arms reductions the pact remains fragile amid ongoing Vietnam conflict.
Letters praise the Society of Friends for a consistent pacifist stance from 1661 onward. They cite neutrality in Nantucket and stance against war, and urge constructive peace work, humanitarian aid, and conscientious objection in Vietnam. A reader from Hyde Park adds voice urging more focus on legislators and veteran welfare.
A Pownal reader laments Sunday racing despite town leaders support. urges citizens to write legislators, questions Rep Emory Hebard's claim that Sunday racing would boost revenue, and cites Gov Hoff noting state coverage. The letter condemns the moral drift and cites Dick Gregory remarks at Colby Junior College on meat morality.
A New York Times Wood Field and Stream note ties DDT to seabirds and salmon in a warning on ecological chains. Bermuda petrels show DDT in bodies, risking extinction while salmon pass toxins to offspring. Farm sprays may contaminate waters via land runoff and underground systems.
The piece portrays Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty as a hawk who backs aggressive actions in Vietnam, including mining Haiphong and pressuring North Vietnam, while arguing that defending the free world requires home risk also be shared. It notes his criticism of Johnson, praise for Republicans, and calls to take bold steps despite political risk.
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