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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper issued except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201 providing local news, community notices, and period coverage.
The State Department rebuts editor Harry S. Ashmore, arguing a broader peace effort exists beyond confrontational calls for talks. It cites secret channels with Hanoi via Moscow and stresses that bombing remains the sticking point. U Thant urges a limited pause to test meaningful talks and avoid escalation.
Editor notes agree Gov Hoff should keep an open mind on sales tax to fund education as property taxes peak. Local Democrats face tough battle with Republicans aiming for statehouse and White House. Also notes donate blood milestone, Dan Holland’s move to lead poverty programs, and fashion talk by Bennington AAUW about paper clothing and tree concerns.
Reagan is named Republican front-runner by a Harris Survey, praised as conservative and appealing yet criticized for lacking the depth and resolve for the presidency. The piece argues the man behind the TV image needs true strength, flexibility, and tragic insight to lead, not merely campaign well.
The piece argues a tacit, pragmatic rapprochement between Israel and the Vatican over sacred shrines in Jerusalem is likeliest, given Catholic resistance from various Christian denominations and the Israelis’ insistence on direct control. It notes church politics, ecumenical limits, and fears of internationalizing the city, while asserting Israel will police access and safety without third-party mediation. It cites Eisenhower remarks as a comparative aside.
Former Scout Andy Williams writes to Scoutmaster Harry Sampley of Pensacola Florida, thanking him for practical lessons from Troop 10 that aided survival in Vietnam. The letter recalls rope building, shelter design, ditched tents, sleeping comfort, and lifesaving training shaping resilience under gear scarcity and harsh weather.
A Williams College professor denounces a TV blondes program hosted by Al Capp as shallow, funded by money, and lacking taste. He cites Marilyn Monroe and Jean Harlow, notes industry cynicism, and recalls a past fee dispute with Capp. Sam Ogden mentions surgery at Mary Hitchcock Hospital.
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