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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. It is based at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The 10 point plan from the Vietcong political arm in Paris signals a more conciliatory approach with two key ideas: international supervision of U.S. troop withdrawals and a postwar coalition government including all Vietnamese groups. It offers the broadest opening for serious talks since negotiations began, urging exploration by the Nixon administration to avoid a dubious outcome if Communists gain control after American exit.
Tonight the Mt. Anthony Union School District holds its annual meeting at 8 in the Park Street building. The article notes improving public discussion of the 2 million dollar budget covering nearly 2,000 students in grades 7 through high school, praising progress since last year and the shift to a four school system with broader taxpayer involvement.
Former Vermont Governor Philip Hoff offered calm guidance to students amid campus protests at the University of Vermont. He urged cool, nonviolent dissent on ROTC critiques and warned that militant actions at Cornell and Columbia were excessive. The piece credits Hoff with leadership while noting concerns about both radical faculty influence and far right reactionary forces.
A nostalgic look at how breakfast defined by buckwheat cakes bacon eggs hash and plum pie with cream has given way to modern concerns about fats and calories. The piece laments the fading traditional morning meal and notes a shift to skim milk and grapefruit juice.
Governor Rockefeller trims his personal staff by transferring five aides totaling 134,048 annually to the state payroll under a 257,000 special appropriation for a new office of communications. The change parallels Washington figures and signals intent to run again, with the move described as a readjustment of jobs rather than new hires.
Quotes from New York socialite Lesley E. Taylor about big weddings describe constant work and lack of value. Separate remark from actor Mike Connors criticizes curbs on rugged action in the Mannix series, arguing football violence is more harmful.
James Reston argues the campus unrest exposes a widening generational rift between old and young, criticizing both student militants and some faculty. He recalls Illinois in the 1900s, contrasts dean figures, and urges a dialogue of ideas over confrontations of power, warning the younger generation about its alliance with sweeping change.
A critical column argues the SDS harms democracy and plans to undermine social order. It cautions against open enrollment for disadvantaged students, anti military recruiting and amnesty for illegal acts, comparing SDS aims to Marxist utopias and urging scrutiny of their proposals. It notes tensions with black student advocates and warns of instigated campus upheavals.
The article argues the Nixon administration seeks to reduce image politics while facing ethnic representation in government. It cites Black aides at assistant secretary level, officials in LABOR, DO JUSTICE, HEW, USPS, and DC Council roles. It notes pressure from media and public for plain civilization over slogans.
Humorist Joe Garagiola relives a 1950s memory from a Chicago park game where the Cardinals battered a Cubs pitcher. Cubs manager Phil Cavaretta pulled his hurler mid innings, joking that his outfielders were being poisoned by ivy on the wall. Bennett Cerf in Brattleboro Reformer.
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