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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. Address: 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The Vermont open primary system lets voters choose either party ballot without party registration. It allows crossovers that can tilt nominations, undermining each party's ability to pick its strongest candidates. The piece urges party registration to restore party integrity, curb caucus chaos, and keep the two party system intact.
The piece critiques Jim Oakes and the Northeast Kingdom race clashes tied to racial issues in Irasburg, praises Weston Cate's call for an 11 month school year to better use school buildings, and notes governor Hoff’s handling of the case. It previews a dull gubernatorial campaign with limited reform prospects and comments on national lines with brief quips from other outlets.
In Scarsdale many affluent residents who once backed Eugene McCarthy face disillusion as Nixon or Humphrey vies for votes. McCarthy may sway younger voters and could influence the Chicago outcome, while local figures like Paul Davidoff and Ogden Reid clash with party lines amid a split Democratic field.
Excerpts from diaries recount FDR's third term inauguration on January 17 1941 in Washington. Vermont governor Bill and narrator attend, describe receptions, luncheon tokens, and relatives amid hope and concern about looming war in Europe.
Eugene Pacetti writes to urge support for Vietnam servicemen by sending Vermont state flags and letters. Windsor Jaycees started the effort and the Vermont Jaycees adopted it, asking families to provide names and overseas addresses for flags and messages. Pacetti invites readers to participate, noting the project could inspire nationwide action and honor servicemen.
Leon M Blum, New England Director of CARE in Boston, states the organization is active with emergency programs in South Vietnam and Nigeria-Biafra, aiding Haiti famine relief, and distributing one million pounds of food to Iran earthquake victims, while emphasizing ongoing involvement as long as resources allow.
A Bennington column outlines experiments at Prospect Mount Anthony and Bennington schools showing free expression among K through 16 students correlates with calmer classrooms and fewer violent impulses. The author notes vivid demonstrations of learning delight, teacher-student engagement, and sustained curiosity as evidence of this approach.
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