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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily excluding Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The U S Bureau of Outdoor Recreation proposes a master conservation plan for the Connecticut River Valley, including a national recreation area of 56 700 acres divided across Connecticut Massachusetts Vermont and New Hampshire plus 70 000 more acres protected by easements and zoning in 92 towns A 300 mile hiking trail and a motorists tourway are part of the plan urging intergovernmental cooperation and private land limits to curb pollution and overdevelopment
The Vermont write in surge secures Rep Robert T Stafford the nomination of both parties and a likely fifth term while a hoped for Kristensen challenge fades. The piece laments lack of real contest and warns over Vietnam and race issues, previews local projects like the Soldiers Home expansion and Bennington YMCA, and weighs Nixon Wallace dynamics in a nation wary of Johnson’s policies.
A reflectively critical piece compares British and American political strains as Harold Wilson and Hubert Humphrey tackle inflation unemployment and global balance of power. It notes unions in Britain and party factions in the US showing erosion of cross‑party consensus and warns that only moderate leadership may avert a lasting shift in the 20th century.
A satirical piece from North Bennington mocks future home computers and the pervasiveness of IBM and Univac. It imagines a world where machines handle shopping meals and even baby care, while noting social intrusions, privacy worries, and the absurdity of computer driven life. It ends by lampooning a future with Hubert Univae and Spire IBM in the White House.
In Boston, Hubert Humphrey argues for including George Wallace in TV debates to expose him under pressure. Wallace, a major candidate, could influence the Nixon margin if he draws strong support in the South Southwest and Midwest, potentially altering Nixon’s state results.
Washington column surveys post convention mood, noting survivors relish recounting Chicago memories. Hostesses seek guests who missed the event, boosting social calendars and mocking the political afterglow. The piece weighs Nixon Humphrey Wallace dynamics and the evolving race amid law and order and war fare concerns.
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