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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The defeat of Thieu and Ky in South Vietnam signals a strong nationwide demand for peace. Dzu's white dove platform and the civilian vote share pressure Thieu to seek negotiations, halt bombing, and pursue cease-fire with social reforms, aided by Washington support.
The piece argues that silent vigils and street corner political expression do not violate loitering laws. It defends handing out handbills and street corner discourse as American political practice and warns against abridging free expression. It notes no evidence that vigils become civil rights demonstrations and urges opponents to present ideas rather than seek enforcement.
The town editor urges residents to report garbage dump offenders on Kocher Drive and suggests longer dump hours. He notes Putnam Hospital horse show plans with amateur judges and a public challenge to pick winners. Commentary covers political ticket ideas, Rockefeller-Reagan talk, and local police promotions led by Mickey Kearns. He also mentions post office Venetian blinds vanity ads and a potential bargain for officials.
Readers urge a swift victory in Vietnam with minimal American losses and urge allies to cut Viet Cong supply lines. They call for cleaner Bennington streets with more trash bins and sidewalk maintenance, and propose a fundraiser for bins. The letters also remark on Vermont roadways and a satirical aside on alligators and TV education.
Washington, an advanced urban case, faces a sprawling school crisis as 150000 students enroll with 91 to 93 percent Black. Busing proposals attract court scrutiny but fail to address housing-segregation roots, while funds for schools and slums lag amid political gridlock and looming crime fears.
A Vermont column notes Labor Day crowds praising Rep. Theodore Riehle and the Outdoor Advertising Committee for studying billboard bans. Local hoteliers and Dover officials back directional signs, with supporters predicting more tourists once the plan is public. The piece highlights interest in state owned signage, info centers, and a broader information network.
In 1967 critique of welfare, advocate argues farm subsidies flow to contractors and banks, while urban renewal destroys housing. Proposes direct income or national dividend funded by private enterprise profits, with corporate tax cap to keep citizens invested. Milton Friedman and college committees push guaranteed income debates.
A tour group visits a fossil park as a guide asserts prints are one million years old based on a college professor's study from three years ago, highlighting the humor typical of Family Weekly.
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