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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner notes its daily publication schedule excluding Sundays and holidays. It is published by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The FBI chief urges Congress to pass the administration gun bill, endorsing licenses for all firearms makers and dealers, mail-order bans, and weapon registration. He argues strong measures are needed now and cites parallels to licensing in other areas. Romney faces sharp attacks over Vietnam policy and brainwashing charges, while Bennington College defies stereotypes with its strong math and science programs and serious literature and history courses.
Irving Adler from North Bennington publishes a letter in The Banner detailing the Society for Social Responsibility in Science statement opposing U.S. intervention in Vietnam. It argues scientists must speak on war ethics, condemns anti personnel weapons, ecological damage, and food destruction, and calls for ending bombing, ceasing offensive actions, and negotiations under Geneva Accords.
In Landgrove on Sept 1 a killing frost hits a lush garden. Tomatoes are mostly lost, while beans, cucumbers, squash and corn suffer varied fates. Despite damage, root crops endure and preparations begin for next spring, with the 26th annual Landgrove Tennis Tournament starting tomorrow.
Richard A. Severson, chairman of the People's Party in Hoosick Falls, questions local leadership and demands action on rail crossings, a failing fire hydrant near Church Street, dilapidated buildings on Munsell Street, and underutilized federal funds for youth employment, urging decisive fixes before a crisis occurs.
South Vietnam elected a president and vice president with a new legitimacy, while the regime remains led by generals. Washington pressures persist but Thieu Ky now have room to maneuver for possible direct talks with Hanoi and the Viet Cong, leveraging electoral legitimacy amid ongoing war and Viet Cong attacks. The piece notes American observers found the vote fair, but questions the depth of popular support and the likelihood of genuine peace negotiations.
The piece argues American intervention in Vietnam lacks legitimacy since it denies Vietnamese freedom to choose their government. It frames deterrence as conditional on the legitimate government’s consent, highlighting Thieu-Ky’s maneuvering space and potential independence from the U.S. alliance.
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