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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. It serves Vermont readers with local news, notices, and community updates from Bennington and surrounding areas.
Editorial argues rising education costs burden taxpayers as Bennington seeks a 25 room 1.2 million school building while overcrowding persists. It urges calm, notes potential aid from governor candidates, federal help, and possible property tax relief, urging taxpayers to understand the issues and await broader support.
Washington calls Iowa voters toward Democratic Gov. Hughes who toasts a rural welfare plan while facing Republican Sen. Bourke Hickenlooper’s Senate seat. The piece notes Hughes support for McCarthy, farm price issues, nonproliferation treaty, and Wallace activity in Centerville as he seeks to widen a crucial Democratic Senate margin.
A Vermont resident praises October foliage and crisp air, contrasting local beauty with other regions. The piece notes how fall color attracts visitors and immigrants who value Vermont, shares memories of hunting woodcock with a dog, and describes cozy autumn rituals by the fire as geese pass overhead and the valley quiets at sunset.
Vermont Governor Philip Hoff and Attorney General James Oakes, both 44, weigh retirement from public life after six years and a failed bid for national office. Hoff eyes Humphrey ties and potential future runs, while Oakes contemplates private law practice after defeat. Political paths of Proctor to Keyser Jr. are reviewed.
A man helps an elderly stranger by addressing a post card and writing a message, then adds a final request to include P.S. Please excuse the handwriting, sparking a light moment. A second joke recalls a waiter offering a dish lineup and a lone customer preferring simple fare and a beer.
The Johnson commission heard from law enforcement experts who link violence to slums and poverty, noting murder rape and assault mostly strike the poor. They argue middle class fear drives demand for tough law and order while media bias inflates crime in well off areas.
The piece argues Bennington College should go coeducational joining Princeton Vassar Williams and Sarah Lawrence in desegregation. It states coeducation benefits learning, attracts applicants, and will enrich campus life despite mixed feelings from some observers. It also comments on General LeMay joining George Wallace as his running mate and the potential political impact.
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