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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The House approved a constitutional amendment for direct presidential election by a 339 to 70 vote, aiming to give each vote equal weight and ensure the winner of the popular vote prevails. The piece notes past flaws of the Electoral College, cites Dynamic factors from Wallace’s candidacy and Emanuel Celler, and urges Senate approval with Nixon's potential support.
In a January 1968 Miami seminar, John Crimmins warned Castro’s threat is reduced while Soviet double-track tactics push Latin America toward militancy. Bethel’s book argues the United States cannot tolerate Soviet influence and Castro connections fueling U.S. unrest. Nixon faces a mounting policy dilemma.
Albany reports Mayor John V. Lindsay may split from party lines after seeking re election. GOP leaders weigh his fate if he loses and potential moves to statewide races with Rockefeller or Goodell. Upstate allies see him as a stronger Rockefeller running mate than Goodsell, while Democratic backing strengthens his position.
A New York judge cites a bank that issued cards by mail to hundreds of thousands of consumers, many without their knowledge. The Federal Trade Commission debates banning unsolicited mailings as stolen cards rise to 50 dollars and flood markets. Mass mailings inflate credit, complicate inflation control, and encourage over-extended spending while banks push easy credit, reshaping the banker image.
Washington report notes George T. Egee born in Philadelphia now based in England, described as a Yankee go-getter. The piece mocks Nixon’s antiwar diplomacy with limited concessions, compares draft de-escalation calls, and predicts a fall Tet offensive by student rebels seeking self determination and the dismantling of ROTC bases.
The piece portrays Nixon’s partial troop withdrawals and draft reductions as insufficient, sparking sharp rebuke from Charles Palmer of the National Student Association and David Hawk. Critics say gradual concessions fail to address moral political and strategic stakes, fueling opposition from both hawks and doves. The president seeks to cut war costs casualties and drafts to gain time for negotiation, while critics insist on no casualties or draft calls and no war.
Sunderland recalls teaching in a slum where lunch relief came from buddy systems and communal sandwiches. He cites student demand shaping policy, noting guerrilla warfare courses, bank robbery fears, and clashes with administrations as examples of the Baloney Sangwitch mentality. He cites Bach as a symbol of revered old values fading in modern schooling.
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