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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Governor Nelson Rockefeller quits the Republican race leaving Nixon with little opposition. The move fuels hopes for a draft, but unlikely to materialize, and may force voters to choose between Johnson and Nixon, both backing strong military action in Southeast Asia. Kennedy and McCarthy gain appeal as party factions drift.
Bennington officials report a solution to neutralize toxic discharges from Vermont Tissue Paper Co. and transform the Walloomsac from an open sewer toward a cleaner river. The town urges rapid company action and hopes for federal housing grants with codes to improve poor housing conditions. Rescue squads gain support with Arlington volunteers considering a new unit and a donated vehicle. The note ends with a quip about words and lawsuits.
The piece argues Johnson's austerity risks shrinking natural resources, parks, and clean water programs while Congress contemplates deeper cuts. It notes Everglades threats from nearby airport plans and questions who will pay for federal conservation, urging clarity on where cuts will fall and the path to deficit reduction.
A March 14 tribute in Manchester honors Leon Wiley a Vermont grocer and conservationist long active as secretary of the Southern Vermont Federation of Sportsmen. The piece extols quiet public servants who drive progress with restraint, citing his role in water pollution and conservation laws and recalling a lifelong influence on peers and leaders.
A reader criticizes District 32 Rep James Lounsbury for calling statements lies and questions why a Sunday racing bill affecting Pownal was not communicated to townspeople before House Ways and Means Committee approval. The exchange is recounted from a Town Meeting with about 180 voters and a tape recording.
The Tet offensive has sparked a growing domino effect in Laos Cambodia and Thailand with Communist forces expanding control near borders. Laos sees 40,000 North Vietnamese troops in territory and Cambodia faces increased influence from Asian Communist powers raising alarms in Sihanouk and Rusk disputes. Thailand reports destroyed guerrilla camps near the Laotian border and underground passages aiding defection worries.
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