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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Bennington County races fill two Vermont Senate seats with five Republicans seeking nomination. The editorial notes scant public issue stances from candidates and warns against overemphasis on gun control while urging focus on statewide concerns like sales tax funding education and conservation ahead of the Montpelier session.
The Banner declines to endorse any candidate and offers an objective alphabetic review of five Republican hopefuls and one Democrat. Buckley Harwood Kenyon Lounsbury Santarcangelo seek seats. George is the Democrat. outcome hinges on November ballot and views on taxes inflation and committee voting.
Vermont Republicans face a pivotal September 10 vote between Deane C. Davis and James L. Oakes. The editorial urges choosing Davis to end Hoffism, unite the party, and restore prudent governance and fiscal stability amid a deficit.
The dying Johnson administration faces expected resignations including Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of the Treasury Henry Fowler. Rusk, worn by years in office, may step down though Vietnam policy issues and pressures waver. Fowler, recovering from surgery, is also anticipated to leave, with Undersecretary Joseph Barr likely to succeed him. The Senate panel will spotlight televised crime and violence, considering voluntary network actions amid debates on possible government restraint.
A critical reflection on NBCs Chicago coverage during the Democratic convention. The piece lambasts Huntley-Brinkley for bias and alleges staged scenes, detailing the arrest of Dartmouth professor David Hoeh over a credentials card incident. It notes Sen George Aikens shift on the Victory Dam stance.
A Look Magazine piece by Eric Sevareid argues mass emigration would rise if borders opened worldwide. The quote also cites Richard Nixon saying he would trust the president to seize power if needed and praising Spiro Agnew as his vice presidential pick.
A Boston essay argues that Americans favor flexible broad parties over purist ideologies. It notes rising private militias, urban unrest, and calls for action while warning against dividing into two extreme camps. The author champions human decency over ideology.
A humor item from Family Weekly features a patient recounting a dream of walking a crowded street wearing only a hat. The psychiatrist presses him about embarrassment, he admits it, noting it was last year’s hat. Another strip shows a man facing smoking cessation advised by a psychiatrist, who quips he’ll stop burning holes in the couch rather than solve problems.
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