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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper published by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201, with Sundays and holidays excluded from publication.
The July 3 Nixon desegregation policy relaxing the September deadline drew praise from Southern lawmakers and segregationists while drawing sharp criticism from civil rights groups. Officials warn the change risks restoring white supremacy dynamics, prompting legal and administrative battles over funding and enforcement. A separate Vermont Fish and Game Board decision supports an antlerless deer season by party permit to reduce overpopulated, starved herds.
The article argues that American society is torn by polarities led by figures like Abbie Hoffman and J Edgar Hoover. It explores youth radicalism, media manipulation, law and order tensions, and a sexual revolution pitting midlife conservatives against progressive youth. The piece envisions ongoing conflict evolving toward mediation.
Tom McCall responds to the youth age divide, arguing the generation gap is a label, not a truth. He cites Shaw and Bacon, urges cooperation, and stresses ballot action over rhetoric to bridge elder and youth ideals. He warns against violence and age-based fear shaping futures.
James Reston reports from New York on the UN General Assembly as large foreign ministers gather in the city. Beyond formal proceedings, New York offers a public yet private arena where key diplomats can meet away from the hall and discuss international issues.
Gerald James of Brattleboro defends his Burlington AEC remarks as aimed at speeches and exhibits, calls for equal time for independent scientists, and endorses Vermont regulations. William Turner Levy questions UPI editor Louis Cassels and discusses U.N. diplomacy, Rogers as secretary, and private talks among foreign ministers in New York.
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