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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, issued daily except Sundays and holidays, operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201 under Banner Publishing Corporation.
President George Meany of the AFL CIO bets Humphrey can win and funds allies while alienating pro labor candidates. Gallup NYT survey shows 34% plan Humphrey, 32% Nixon, 25% Wallace. 57% reject union backing. Meany clings to old politics amid UAW and Teamsters split. risk to labor with Nixon rise.
A historical note marks Oct 12 as Columbus Day but notes Viking Leif Erikson likely reached North America about five centuries earlier. It explains Norse explorers believed they found another island beyond Iceland and Greenland, while Columbus sought India.
The New Orleans Police Department superintendent assigns trainee policewomen to ride with patrolmen in former one man patrol cars. Fifteen policemen's wives protest strongly stating the plan would not work. The effort fails and policewomen continue as second officers. The piece also tangentially references Erikson discovery maps and a lingering Italian American belief in hoaxes.
Journalists and employees of the American Film Academy object to a Banner recap of the GOP Pep Rally. They insist the piece read as opinion, not fact, and correct inaccuracies about budgets, participants, and the group’s address. They note their multi media program parallels Expo 67, deny involvement of Stephen Hickok, and defend their work with 50 plus schools.
The Banner reports Mrs. Bradford Smith unveiled a window in memory of Capt. John Smith at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in London. Attendees included the Bishop of London, the Lord Mayor, the American ambassador, and D A R members. A BBC poem broadcast and notes on Anglo American friendship follow along with local Bennington references and a call for factual reporting.
The Vermont Fish and Game Department plans to restore the wild turkey starting in 1969. Florence J. Perry notes the species declined after 1850, with 1925 hatchings at Milton and later stocking efforts. Observations in Pennsylvania explain wild turkeys’ failure on game farms and the need for wild-condition breeding to regain true wild traits. The article argues Vermont should pursue restoration via wild-breeding, not farm releases.
Vermont Supreme Court ruled VEBA can lease to St Joseph's Provider College in Rutland noting public funds aid students not religion. The decision aligns with federal standards and cites prior U S Supreme Court rulings, though Daulton Mann may still appeal to the U S Supreme Court.
A light exchange centers on Marie serving guests at a table while a speaker named International Teamster cautions her not to spill. The remark highlights a playful dynamic and a hint of workplace humor within a service setting.
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