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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial argues lawmakers should repeal the tax check-off for presidential campaigns and pursue comprehensive election reform. It cites Sen. Albert Gore of Tennessee and Sen. Thomas Dodd cases to stress strict spending controls, donor limits, and clear use rules beyond mere fundraising.
Bennington County voices Sen Salvatore Santarcangelo warns a fair housing law would violate property rights while proponents say it protects the right to housing free of race creed or color. They stress Vermont’s growth and civil liberty heritage demand a strong stand against prejudice.
An anonymous caller criticizes weekend water gun and snowball mischief on Main Street likening it to beach riots in Florida. The piece praises Loomis Dana for expanding teen programs at the Bennington YMCA and supporting a teen lounge and upcoming coffee house, hoping for a larger recreation building in time.
The writer lambasts a $1.25 million investment for a medium security youthful offenders facility, arguing National Crime Commission findings and state experiments show such prisons fail. They advocate funding community treatment centers, halfway houses, and forestry camps as cost-effective, rehab‑driven alternatives with higher success rates.
A Feb discussion at the Overseas Press Club features Dr. Thomas W. Matthew arguing against a guaranteed annual income, calling it neo slavery. He cites his NEGRO plan for self-help and Interfaith Hospital, urging dialogue and practical self-reliance over welfare as a permanent solution, and critiques civil rights leaders for sidelining debate.
In a wry column the author ponders how crowds predictably fabricate threats from lanterns in the sky to UFOs and assassination plots. The piece argues people seek sensational explanations, preferring danger and mystery over scientific clarity, and notes public appetite for sensational narratives.
The piece argues that the credibility gap between the Johnson administration and the press stems from deliberate manipulation of official news. It profiles how presidents create consensus and stifle debate, citing budget messaging and Vietnam policy shifts as illustration of eroded trust in government and the Pentagon and State Department.
In early December 1968 the Johnson administration faced its first major challenge as the credibility gap opened with the handling of transition matters and initial official business. The article notes the new president's first weeks and the scrutiny of his administration.
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