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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201 with standard newsroom operations.
The nation marks a muffled drum tribute to Dwight D. Eisenhower, honoring a wartime leader and the 34th president. The ceremony recalls Kennedy’s slaying and King’s death, while noting Eisenhower’s era and aging generation. Omar Bradley salutes a West Point classmate, amid a city with many missing memories and distant ties to past wars.
The piece argues that travel by congressmen at taxpayer expense should be limited to truly necessary official business. It cites the House Administration Committee finding 150 members spent about 750000 on foreign travel in 1968, with Porter Hardy Jr. taking multiple farewell trips abroad after retirement. It urges a public demand for travel rationing and scrutiny of each trip.
The nation mourns President Eisenhower as a figure of a simpler age. His restrained leadership, avoidance of unnecessary war, and steady, cordial conduct define his legacy. He balanced conservatism with decency, earning wide respect as a warm, fair man who preserved liberties and steered Korea’s peace.
In Sunderland a resident warns that development and zoning threaten dwindling water supplies. He recalls a $600 well from 1954 and notes wells dipping after dry spells, tree removal reducing natural reservoirs, and fears for future drilling costs. Pollution and stricter lot sizes compound the risk. The town’s interim zoning passed, amid debate over rich versus poor residents and the financial toll of conservation.
A retrospective survey compares the 1950s to the turn of the century, noting nostalgia for an era of perceived peace and easy living. It recalls cultural touchstones from Elvis Presley to the hula hoop, suburban whiteness, television, and the restless shift as the 1960s approached, with brief references to conformity and Cold War tensions.
A Time magazine style reminiscence notes the 1950s mood, contrasting the Era of Ike with the Jazz Age. It recalls Adlai Stevenson prompting duty, Dulles urging peace, and public fatigue with political clatter as 1956 ends. President Eisenhower’s steady image stands amid self indulgence.
A World War II veteran from Williamstown Mass denounces the invitation of Cao Ky to Washington. He cites Eisenhower and Allied soldiers, calls Kao Ky a fascist and traitor, and says he has telegrammed Secretary of State William P Rogers urging withdrawal of the invitation.
Albany reports Governor Rockefeller plans to seek a fourth term next year while stepping up tax measures and reshaping his campaign staff. GOP leaders cite a one cent sales tax hike and party reorganizations as signs of renewed political effort ahead of the election. Rockefeller aims to balance revenue needs with a reduced public-relations footprint as he coordinates Latin American outreach for Nixon.
Miss Hornroot heard a kitchen crash and joked about more dishes as Katie asks for less. The Burlington Free Press conveys a light domestic moment with a playful exchange.
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