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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1968
Page
5
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. This notice confirms ownership and publication schedule for the regional newspaper serving Bennington and surrounding areas.
Vermont Democrats rally behind Atty. John G. Kristensen of Guilford as a write-in candidate for the U.S. House, seeking 250 votes on Democratic ballots in the primary. Kristensen, a former state Board of Education member and McCarthy ally, argues to inject choice into the November race against Rep. Robert T. Stafford and spur a two party Vermont.
Mt Anthony Union High School faces crowding as 1,300 students occupy space for 1,000. misapplied computer scheduling left many without English or lunch periods. Officials expect human corrections soon and warn students that computers will run more of life in coming years.
A man bought a surplus donkey after reading of a Brodie Mountain gold strike. Inspired by Western films, he bought pick and shovel to dig riches. Realizing the ore wasn’t genuine, his remaining plan is to rent the donkey for Democratic parades this election year.
Former U.S. Senator Ralph E. Flanders protests a Vermont newspaper headline calling him a bolt from the Republican Party. He says the national party betrayed him and accuses the Miami convention of forging a fusion with Southern reactionaries and Northern standpatters. He warns the real issues are poverty unemployment and racial strife, arguing the party has bolted the nation.
The piece attacks William Tufts of Bethel as fanatical and unfit for the U S Senate nomination. It criticizes his claim of divine inspiration and his stance on using nuclear weapons in Vietnam, warning of the holocaust such a war could unleash and questioning any voter support for his views.
A humorous column contrasts a parent’s school year chaos with a college move. The narrator jokes about a phantom detergent shrinker and lists absurd college prep items. The piece captures light satire on parenting duties and back to school life.
A review of Richard M. Elman's Lilo's Diary published by Charles Scribner's Sons 155 pp. The diary follows a beautiful Hungarian Jewish woman through a year marked by Nazi arrival, family tension, and moralized discourse. The critic notes Elman's perceptive yet sometimes overbearing presentation, the book's symbolic structure, and the chill of inhumanity it conveys. The piece mentions the novel's sequel status to The 28th Day of Elul and cites biblical allusions and quotations.
Max Lerner argues that Chicago protesters and police escalated violence on nomination night. He faults leaders for seeking confrontation and urges better planning, suggesting National Guard or better trained troops could have kept order with less harm to civilians.
A Barre sister’s letter praises Deane Davis as a capable leader shaped by a disciplined upbringing and inclusive values. She argues his experience and sincerity justify Vermont voters backing him for governor. In another piece, a supporter endorses Dick Thomas for secretary of state citing legal training and governance experience.
The author surveys a world in turmoil yet finds peace in nature. He notes sparse rainfall, variable harvests, and changing wildlife across regions, then pleads for wisdom from nature and a return to simple faith. A Maine Penobscot tale about longevity echoes a river prayer for long life.
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