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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1967
Page
4
Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. It serves the Bennington region with local news and community notices.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approves a nonbinding resolution urging consultation with Congress before future military actions abroad. It exempts repelling attacks and protecting citizens, and would not curb the Vietnam War. Fulbright backs the move, highlighting Congress’s subservient role in Vietnam decisions.
Editorial urges a bipartisan committee to probe BTPA charges of unfair appraisals and poor records. It argues for fairness to listers and taxpayers, notes roadside sign issues in Vermont, and stresses charity amid Christmas need. It also questions Johnson's Vietnam policy and Congress's role, calling for executive restraint.
The piece notes hunting season outcomes with hunters returning in triumph or emptyhanded, cold weather excuses, and calls for ongoing drives for clothing and food. It mentions skating rising in Manchester as an enclosed rink encourages a growing winter pastime, and contrasts Vermont’s ideal conditions with wrestling snow and ice. It ends with a quip about a bachelor and a couple of short quotes.
A New York feature argues that 1968 campaign reform is needed to curb overly long campaigns and TV dominated coverage. It cites equal time rules, limited debates, and a push for six-week campaigns with nationwide 24 hour voting to boost turnout and modernize elections. The piece notes Frank Stanton and CBS as advocates.
A columnist muses on the long hair fad among teens, tracing trends from colonial wigs to modern styles. He notes parallels with football hair, pacifies fears with humor, cites the ACLU on legal fights over long hair, and jokes about plastic wigs as the next step.
Party leaders in Albany seek candidates who reside in Youthville as a path to local influence. The article notes political strategy, questions of residency, and implications for veterans and regional representation amid shifting dynamics.
The piece argues for a Vermont Department of Dissent with a three member board and a dissenting commissioner to manage dissent, balance with law and order, and avoid aiding enemies. It links this to national leaders and past governors, noting appearance influences voters and recounts Albany politics anecdotes about Dan O’Connell and dentures.
In a Letter To The Editor Hazel M. Wills of Old Bennington notes she omitted John son Oil Co from a prior column. The firm is donating a stainless steel sink and the required plumbing to the new Senior Citizens Drop-In Center.
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