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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued each day except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 125 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial argues Kennedy abandons earlier denial to challenge LBJ, aiming to leverage New Hampshire setback for a bid that could unify McCarthy and Kennedy against the president. It notes Kennedy's privacy about risks, ties with LBJ, and the potential to shift delegates toward de escalation or defeat of the incumbent in 1972.
Editors warn Green Mountain Park races on Sunday could flood traffic in Pownal and draw mass crowds to Williamstown Massachusetts. Bennington Lions and Rotary Club members raised over 300 dollars for Dollars for Scholars in a basketball exhibition, praised for aiding college bound students, amid lighthearted quips about play.
Readers clash over District 32 representatives handling of the Sunday racing bill. Kenalene Collins questions Rep. Whitney’s communication to Pownal residents while Lawrence Harrington cites military loyalty. A third letter calls for clear duties for selectmen’s agent with names and local details.
Washington faces a global monetary squeeze as the Fed lifts the discount rate from 4.5 to 5 percent. Critics warn emergency moves may be too little and too late while central banks seek cooperative stability. The Joint Economic Committee flags Vietnam costs and NATO duty as major drains, urging European remittances to offset foreign exchange outlays.
In a long Vermont House session, H118 on land appraisal was sent back, H422 spurred a bookstore obscenity clash, and H483 on health led by James Oakes drew praise. H530 highways plan routes from Pownal to Rutland with a Burlington beltline referendum. Bonding rises, gas tax up 1/10 cent, and car tax to 4 percent, projected $3 million annual. Key fixes include mental illness statutes reform, prisoner handling advances, jail system upgrades, and new detention centers. A decorative license plate and animal cruelty bill faced criticism. tax lease-land limits threaten Senate fate. George Van Santvoord praised for Highway Board appointment.
A springlike column reflects on vernal signs in the woods and the vernal equinox while recalling St Patrick’s Day traditions in New York. Charlie, a police veteran, shares parade memories and the city’s barroom lore, and a reader letter thanks the author for inspiring nature writing.
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