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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The article argues peace negotiations between the United States and North Vietnam will be arduous and protracted. It notes mutual distrust, political pressures, and the Saigon and Hanoi stances, but sees signs of possible de escalation and eventual negotiations including cease fire and troop withdrawal.
A National Institute of Neurological Diseases study based on six years and over 100,000 mothers finds severe protein deficiency during pregnancy lowers four year old IQs. It reports Negro children face higher malnutrition and suggests environment and nutrition drive academic performance, urging action against want.
New York Governor Rockefeller, a potential Republican presidential candidate, vows to stick to issues and avoid personal clashes. He argues unity matters for the party and nation, recalling the 1964 Goldwater campaign and warning against a repeat of divisive mudslinging while pledging to work with all party currents to restore harmony.
A reader traces lilac origins through gardening lore and authors, tracing introductions by Sir Harry Frankland and John Custis, debates over Crusader routes, and clues from Henry VIII’s garden, with Thoreau noting settlers planted lilacs to outlast their homes and gardens. It ends noting a wild Transylvania lilac evolves into a memorable fact.
North Bennington reader Mrs. Edward Labarge argues against transporting 400 ghetto children to the Bennington area, claiming it will raise taxes, drain local schools, and worsen unemployment. She urges taxpayers to demand consultation and push back on perceived short sighted schemes.
A letter from Witliart M Green of 318 Main St Heonington praises a Black housekeeper who helped his ill mother and him through years of work and hospital visits. He notes her reliability, cooking, and ongoing family ties, inviting her and her family to visit. He contrasts with other opinions in the community.
Washington dispatch notes a satire on bureaucrats forming NATAPROBY to gain recognition. President James H. Bowen from AID announces aims including bureaucratic ball plans, obfuscation programs, and a push for forms 57 over SF 170, with a heraldic crest of a tick amid red tape.
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