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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Senator Edward Kennedy urged skeptical voters in New Bedford to reject Wallace citing the dangers of a Wallace victory, warning it would empower extremists and threaten civil liberties. Kennedy noted Wallace supporters include decent citizens misled by extremists and highlighted Birch Society ties within Wallace’s campaign apparatus.
Last Friday the Banner reviewed how interim zoning provisions under the 1968 Vermont act sparked varied interpretations during a joint Whitingham Halifax Londonderry Pownal Readsboro meeting with a Central Planning Office official. A Nov. 19 hearing on Bennington interim zoning is advertised, with hopes for clear legal guidance to avoid sprawl while avoiding constitutional questions and legal jargon.
The White River Valley Herald argues voters should not base a presidential choice on TV appearances. It contends that TV personality and debate performance can mislead, and final decisions should weigh newspaper and magazine analysis of a candidate’s qualifications and plans for chief executive duties.
Marquis Childs argues Republican forecasts of gaining control of the House exceed realistic limits while Southern coalition tactics and Eastland rules shape confirmations. The piece notes Poole’s blocked federal judge nomination and Thurmond’s role in judiciary obstruction, forecasting potential Supreme Court appointments for a Nixon presidency.
A humorous reflection on skunks visiting a lawn for grubs, their forgiving nature, and odd country-life anecdotes. The writer recalls encounters with a tame skunk at an icebox, a jar-trapped skunk rescued with stones, and folk wisdom from Seumas O Brien about reincarnation, ending with a wish to be remembered kindly if ever faced again.
Amitai Etzione warns of escalating assassinations and repeated violence after an outbreak. John W. Gardner argues a nation must pursue meaningful goals beyond mere growth, urging urban renewal during Republican platform hearings.
Western New York politics show a tight Nixon Humphrey contest with Wallace slipping. Erie Monroe counties tilt toward Humphrey Nixon while Wallace’s support shifts to rural areas and unions. Javits leads in Senate race. Monroe Rochester favors Kennedy 1960 style with large stay at home vote possible. Prague chatter about a Ministry of the Seas versus Ministry of Culture echoes across Europe.
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