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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. It lists 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont as its office address and publication base.
The piece notes Hubert Humphrey’s rising stock after Johnson’s decision not to seek re election. It argues Humphrey gains as a rallying point for Democrats opposed to Kennedy and lacking faith in McCarthy’s fundraising and momentum. It cites shifts on Vietnam policy and voter sentiment shaping Humphrey’s unexpected comeback.
Humphrey shows rising appeal across the party with solid Southern backing, Johnson patronage influence, business funding potential, and softened antiwar liberal stances. Polls hint McCarthy backers may pivot to Humphrey if McCarthy exits. Washington pins hopes on a unifying August outcome.
Editor notes three Democratic factions in Bennington push for the largest local delegate share at tomorrow's caucus to influence the May 25 state convention in Burlington. With McCarthy Kennedy and Humphrey each winning delegates elsewhere, Indiana primary results may affect local support but likely not derail Kennedy. The piece also quips about Mother's Day expenses andSuggests showing daily appreciation for mothers.
A 1960s era Washington mass protest led by Bernard Lafayette Jr and Ralph Abernathy is described as a planned disruption with the Poor People’s Army set for Memorial Day weekend. The piece highlights militant groups, arming merchants, and covert funding signals from Fauntroy and Mundt amid fears of violence and international implications.
Washington reports on Nelson Rockefeller and Richard Nixon as rival factions within the Republican Party square off for the 1960 style nomination. Rockefeller, backed by operatives led by George Hinman, faces a skeptical base and potential draft movement as he argues for bold issues and urban policy while former clashes with the far right echo anew.
The narrator reflects on a dawn walk near Haystack Mountain, noting songbirds, early snow, and a fond first trillium. They recount switching from burning garbage to burying waste in the garden, the impact on soil, and wildlife antics. The piece ends by tracing the origins and broadened meaning of Mother's Day and a wish to honor all mothers.
Robert V. Jones of Arlington writes to The Banner and town officials urging immediate action on a town sewage system. He cites Dr George A Russell’s warnings, specifies potential service areas along state roads and School Street, and calls for a funded report detailing design, extent, cost, and financing to be published by December 1968. He notes possible federal funding and citizen awareness efforts via letters and Association of Vermont Towns resources.
Readers respond with heated name calling over Mrs. Federico’s views and praise Sen. Aiken as Vermont’s representative. Others recalibrate Loyalty Day turnout, arguing a 3,000 to 1 implied prowar sentiment versus antiwar demonstrations.
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