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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 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 according to its masthead.
Editorial argues that airplane hijackings to Cuba may ease U S ties with Castro regime. It cites politicians openness to rapprochement, OAS discussions, and the need for Cuba to end Soviet presence and revolutionary efforts. It contends engagement reduces danger and avoids futile confrontation, noting other dictators traded with without endorsing them.
The League of Women Voters celebrates its 50th anniversary since its 1919 proposal and 1920 inauguration, noting growth to 1,250 communities. It remains nonpartisan, informing voters and advocating for education equality, pollution reduction, and electoral reform as it expands fundraising and world affairs involvement. Bennington unit traces 40 years of activity and progress.
An essay on how fear of nuclear death has shifted from immediacy to acceptance in society. It traces historical hopes and anxieties from World War II to the Cuban missile crisis, notes the role of testing bans and nonproliferation treaties, and argues deterrence and prudent leadership slow the arms race.
The piece notes growing tension between the American press corps and the U S civilian and military establishment over reporting on the Vietnam War. It cites Charles Mohr and others critiquing official minimization of casualties and shelling, and discusses how press coverage and official spin shape public perception. The article argues Hanoi seeks to widen the credibility gap and push for concessions, while warning predicaments of reporting and casualty figures influence American opinion.
The writer appeals to The Banner editor claiming grounds exist to predict James Earl Ray’s conviction in MLK’s assassination will be overturned. He alleges FBI pressure, media manipulation, and a broader conspiracy, noting supposed sightings of a white Mustang, a mysterious woman, and two men leaving the scene. Fairfax Ayres signs the letter from Shaftsbury.
A March Middlebury Conference hailed as the most successful, but critics dispute its liberal compassion. The report cites Aubrey Dawkins and speakers Saul Alinsky and Saul Nimowitz, arguing the Eastern Establishment view demeans students and promotes utopian aims contrary to reality.
The piece analyzes John Lindsay’s bid to govern New York City amid crossfires and factional rivalries. It weighs Republican contenders like John Marchi and Vito Battista, the Conservative stand, and a fractured Democratic field led by Mario Procaccino and James Scheuer, plus Liberal Party dynamics and potential ethnic fault lines.
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