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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily Vermont newspaper published by Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates every day except Sundays and holidays from 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The White House denies a rift with Defense Secretary McNamara over bombing North Vietnam while records show he advocated a restrained policy. McNamara testified three weeks earlier that bombing had not halted infiltration and warned against striking Haiphong and Campha, which are now targeted. The piece argues the administration has overridden his cautions, risking military and diplomatic danger for political gain.
In New York Romney tours urban slums facing sharp questions over Vietnam policy and brainwashing comments. His candidacy falters as Nixon Reagan loom. Rockefeller Percy Gavin emerge as possible liberal replacements. The piece weighs Romney’s weaknesses and the field’s shifting dynamics.
Editors note that teacher salaries dominate district budgets and local schedules may rise up to 6000 dollars more than present. Vermont districts already show higher starting pay than Bennington, with neighboring states paying more. St Joseph College Old Bennington enrollment hits 200 as Burr and Burton expands. Hospitals and towns discuss indigent care debt and a fair payment plan to avoid lawsuits.
Readers discuss The Banner coverage of a Hoosick Falls doll controversy and a Manchester couple’s letter honoring their injured child. The text also includes a McNamara testimony remark challenging the wartime bombing rationale, noting North Vietnam’s limited industrial base.
An editorial warns against Vermont’s first nuclear plant, arguing radiation risks and genetic damage outweigh benefits. It cites atomic waste, ocean dumping, and a lack of evidence from operating plants, urging caution for future generations.
Reginald Cook and Chard Powers Smith curate Poets of the 20s an anthology of 100 great modern poems. Peter Viereck contributes a sharp foreword. The review notes neo romanticism, strong section headings, selective excerpting, and strong editorial taste. A brief mention of a Gilbert and Sullivan album query ends the piece.
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