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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The editorial argues for a federal rule requiring gun buyers to list name, address and description with a signed eligibility statement. It contends such checks curb sales to ineligible buyers, aid tracing firearms used in crime, and contrasts gun makers’ claims of constitutional rights with the reality that modern privately owned guns fuel crime and sport. It notes hunting and target shooting remain, and says buyers should identify themselves just as car buyers do.
A Northern editor laments a generation of protesters then praises Long Island teens who walked 25 miles to raise over 10,000 for Biafra relief. The piece also praises Bennington YMCA Christmas Workshop toys effort and criticizes Route 11 30 sign detour errors, urging accurate highway warnings and motorist safety.
James Reston reflects on Hubert Humphrey and Richard Nixon with tempered affections. He notes Humphrey’s humanity, his reluctance to quit, and the tension between his fighting spirit and the demand for change. The piece situates Humphrey as a once right man at the wrong time for the nation.
A Boston opinion piece weighs liberal guilt in electing Nixon and the risk of four years of stalemate. The author critiques antiwar excess, notes muted liberal voices after the election, and argues Nixon must be given space to act while conservatives push for vigilance. The essay cites Wallace, Galbraith, and Reston, questioning if Nixon can steer a revolutionary yet unsettled United States.
A slice from a local column recounts a frozen song sparrow found and cared for, its death, and the ice storm that followed. The writer muses on the beauty of an ice coated landscape, then shifts to a discussion of President Johnson’s proposed three day weekends, their impact on tradition and travel, and memory of Thanksgiving changes during the early years of time calendar shifts.
Washington column notes the daily McCormack press briefing and a Rosenthal proposal to elect Vice President Humphrey as speaker. The piece jokes that defeating presidential candidates could be rehoused as speaker to aid rehabilitation and curb post election wanderings, suggesting outsiders could fill the post if lawmakers rise above parochial views.
A Bennington reader complains about taxation without representation and uneven voting rights for residents outside Bennington town. Mrs Lawrence Foucher thanks the editor for Human Rights for All Humans and calls for public discussion, referencing Rev Johnson of Irasburg and California background material.
In Bennington Banner editorials, Peter S Bent argues newspapers bear strong responsibility to balance passion with professionalism. He contends media influence on readers is profound and calls for respectful discourse on school issues to avoid driving away competent officials. He notes unionization in teaching staff could complicate governance.
Mrs Dennis J Gearin of Bennington praises Carlo Walter of Searsburg and George B Gordon of Jamaica for cheerful educational articles about little animals birds and the country. She hopes they continue writing for years to come.
A humor item from Readers Digest notes an in-flight quip as a jet passes over the congressional office building. The stewardess jokes about tightening belts signaling economy humor amid political aviation context.
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