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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. Office is at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Vermont legislators back a Sunday horse racing bill for Green Mountain Park, stripping Pownal of a local option. The move aims to raise state revenue, but town officials warn it ignores local wishes and risks broader future gambling-driven projects. Pownal officials urge ongoing scrutiny and year‑to‑year reconsideration of the ban.
In St. Louis Senator Eugene McCarthy delivered a clear, morally driven speech to a 2,000 strong crowd at a fundraising dinner. He argued for translating dissent on foreign policy and the Vietnam War into Democratic convention delegates and primary votes, urging supporters to act now rather than chase polls or preferences for Bobby. He emphasized content over oratory and urged campaign supporters to work to shape the political expression of their views.
Congressional investigators link Rev. Martin Luther King Jr to SDS plans for a national antiwar push April 21 30 with a Ten Days of Resistance strategy. The memo outlines militant actions, alliance aims with King supporters, and recruitment of trained agitators to bolster King’s poor peoples army while authorities weigh park tent permits and Capitol security.
Eric Hoffer warned that rising affluence spawns protest as people have more leisure to act. The piece cites Polish students and Czech demands, mocks leftist thinkers, and argues for censoring dissent and appointing Marcuse to Congress to end protest. The satire ends with a call to move Marcuse into Congress.
In a sharp nostalgic riff the columnist notes Vermont governors Hoff and Hoff erspoon twice declining Iowa invitations, criticizing the political frictions between Vermont and Iowa amid national debates. He cites Hoff missing a fund dinner with Kennedy to discuss postoffice plans, while Hughes ponders Vermont’s stance toward Iowa and Vietnam policy as Kennan’s critique looms.
The People’s party questions a February fire survey claim of rising premiums and asks for board action within 60 days, plus a six month plan. They urge voter input on urban renewal, debt, and local spending, warning of higher taxes and insurance costs without preparation. They critique street, ditching, and youth employment needs and urge federal funds use.
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