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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The notice outlines the standard publishing schedule and contact information for the newspaper.
Washington observers say Senate odds against Fortas confirmation have grown as opposition Republicans and anti libertarians push back against civil rights era rulings. The fight risks preserving a liberal Warren Court if Warren remains, blocking a new opening and delaying a more moderate shift desired by Eastland and Thurmond. Revenge motives color the campaign and party divisions widen.
In a stark reflection on Czechoslovakia and wider East European shifts, the piece argues ideology cannot sustain the Soviet empire. It contrasts Russian and American power bases, warns of ongoing satellite coercion, and foresees rising dissent and potential collapse if freedom and national identity are stifled.
A reflective piece on crickets and meadow sounds marking seasonal change. It reflects on their chirping as a temperature gauge, cultural views from Japan to Vermont, and a personal anecdote about a cellar cricket kept by the author’s father. The essay blends natural observation with literary and historical allusions.
Thomas Foster notes voting habits are hard to change and urges a central polling place for all but North Bennington residents. He cites declining turnout since voting machines and stresses public education on polling locations and how to vote. Sample machines in neutral sites could boost familiarity.
A Banner story notes Vermont Republican Platform Committee subcommittee vote to keep a civil rights plank, despite a dissenting member. It argues discrimination is a moral issue present in Vermont, cites the Irasburg incident, and urges the full committee to support the stance against using decency as political football.
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, returning from vacation, joins Richard Nixon’s campaign. Observers note a changed attitude and spirit since Miami Beach, with Rockefeller reportedly less buoyant and puzzled by party reception. He reflected at Seal Harbor on the Miami Beach results, influencing his renewed, somber approach.
In Aviemore Scotland libertarians shift from ritual protest to pragmatic stance, signaling an end to doom-laden cant and a move toward limited government spending. The Mont Pelerin Society convocation features economists like Ludwig Erhard and Milton Friedman, who dispute policy tactics rather than pure theory.
Washington letters blend humor about cigars as romance with a long critique of Milton Friedman and James Buchanan. The piece ties a lighthearted look at cigars to deeper debates on free markets and welfare state reforms, noting libertarian positions and counterarguments within Mont Pelerin Society discussions.
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