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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. It serves as the local newspaper for Bennington and surrounding areas with regular news, notices, and community listings.
The Bennington editorial urges Vermont lawmakers to grant retroactive state aid after Mt Anthony Union High School enrollment jumped 25 percent following the closing of Bennington Catholic High School. It argues current December aid payments, based on prior year enrollment, poorly match a sudden surge and proposes relief and a reassessment of how aid is calculated to prevent future hardships.
Boston cable essay argues Johnson must rethink Vietnam strategy beyond Westmoreland's attrition plan. Lincoln's Civil War leadership shows presidents pick and fire generals to fit a shifting path to victory, balancing talent and personality. Grant, McClellan contrasts illuminate the search for a commander who can marry military aims to peace objectives.
A Bennington reader argues that prejudice and housing, education, and job barriers distort Black life, outlining a cycle from poverty to matriarchal households and victimized employment. He urges white society to confront these problems and asks individuals what they will do. Major sources: Tim Guetti and Sue Ann Bent.
LANDGROVE veteran town official recounts attending the 23rd Town Officers Conference in Manchester Elementary School. He critiques tax department doctrines, questions equalized grand lists and the link between state aid and property categories, and promises to revisit the issue in a future Spark.
U.S. Congressman Robert T. Stafford reports a likely economy minded House this year with possible tax increases and ongoing military funding for Vietnam. He notes a strengthened ethics code push, details disclosure and campaign fund rules, and mentions supporting anti discrimination juries and DC pay hikes while outlining key budget and policy actions.
A humorous panel from Family Weekly features a landlady pressing for rent while her hippie boarder quips that he has kept his word, noting the recurrent weekly promise. The exchange plays on timing and repetition for light humor consistent with the era.
Citizens in Pownal debate Sunday racing arguing it threatens family life while others say the legislature overstepped. A proposed fix suggests a morning service at the track with prayers, hymns, and a sermon to reconcile gambling with spiritual needs as part of the new schedule.
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