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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
An editorial endorses Mrs. Woodward's plea for volunteer crossing guards to protect children at school intersections. It notes guards must be reliable in all weather, and suggests an overhead traffic light with a Walk signal as the practical solution at County and Park streets in the Village of.
Bennington Village residents urge Mt Anthony Union School District to fund a pedestrian safety light at a dangerous corner. Trustees fear budget reverses from a cut in the Village Grand List leave funds unclear, while villagers pay a large share of Mt Anthony costs yet see few Village riders. They urge intercommunity cooperation, noting the district serves four communities besides Bennington and stressing saving a life may override district boundaries.
Congratulations to Burr and Burton Seminary for a clean win on The Little Red Schoolhouse quiz program last week. They will return to defend their title against larger Tri City area schools, proving country schools can compete with city schools. Elbert Al Moulton criticizes the telephone company after a failed three way hookup for Saturday Republican dinners. Davis could not be heard at two dinners yet voters may still support him in November as all candidates appeared on schedule.
Jimmie Breslin argues police are worn and unsuited for handling social issues, urging political leaders to bear responsibility while New York Mayor Lindsay assigns Davidoff and Gottwhrer to mediate with demonstrators. The piece critiques police culture, politics, and the need to protect trees amid urban change and street widening.
Supreme Court faces push for procedural reform after Justice Douglas issued stays delaying Vietnam deployment. Rep. Hebert blames Douglas for bias and argues stays undermine court legitimacy. Warren vows full court review next week while Defense Secretary Clifford may press for cancellation of the stays.
Last week at Skylark, visitors from Rochester Vermont to Hancock Massachusetts stopped by, sharing meals and plans. The writer details leaf colors, weather effects, and a lovely day of leaf peeking and wild apple picking, noting how frost and moisture shape autumn hues.
A Boston opinion column argues Wallace and LeMay form an overkill team blending far right racial doctrine with aggressive military doctrine. It warns their alliance could strip America of restraint and trigger domestic repression and global fear if they gain power. The piece cites LeMay’s nuclear war stance and Wallace’s race rhetoric as dangerous convergence.
A reader urges citizen volunteers to help police traffic near Mt. Anthony schools, proposing crossing guards, student patrols, and fundraising ideas to cut costs and boost community spirit, with a call for walk signals and immediate action before a child is hurt. The letter questions war policies and criticizes Congressional reliance on defense experts, urging lawmakers to seek peace and reconsider Vietnam policy.
The piece notes how far left allies can be unwittingly used by George Wallace to fuel his promise of repression. It warns young activists against provoking action that fuels polarization. It cautions that the ethos of Anything Goes may be exploited by the military and far right as well as by the New Left.
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