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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The Ford GM price restraint lowers 1969 car cost by about 70 dollars per vehicle for 8.5 million buyers, tempering inflation. Chrysler may cut its 2.9 percent rise to stay competitive, while Bethlehem Steel follows US Steel with a smaller increase. Government pressure aims to curb inflation, but real impact depends on industry self policing and broader economic steps.
Editor notes celebrate four orchestras at the Carl Ruggles Festival in MAUHS auditorium. The piece praises community support and the high school auditorium as a cultural center, plus a photographer’s postgame MAUHS Patriots shot and a discussion on pot, education, and building trades projects at Mt. Anthony Union School board.
A political commentary argues that intensified division between the New Left and right could push the United States toward fascism reminiscent of 1920s Italy. It warns that tactics like attacking Nixon as racist backfire, that Wallace could profit, and that unchecked violence may catalyze a rightward “law and order” shift by 1972.
Mary Thompson expands Vermont pioneer life in Wilderness Winter a sequel to Two in the Wilderness based on Marlboro history. The tale follows the Aiken and Windham families as they clear land build a grist mill and endure hardship with moments of rural joy. Zeke and family life illustrate early settler toil and simple pleasures.
The piece analyzes how Nixon Humphrey and Wallace craft images to win voters. Nixon shifts from hatchet man to unifier, risking being seen as a sales packager. Humphrey struggles to define himself as both underdog and effective challenger. Wallace projects outsider rebel and lawman, leveraging law and order appeal to steady support while contending with contradictions.
A traveler returns from summer break to a mailbox bursting with Christmas catalogs creating a jolt back to routine. The piece reflects on the euphoria of vacation fading as holiday shopping chaos intrudes on daily life.
The piece notes catalogs push tension-relieving gifts for anxious shoppers. It cites inflatable companions for women drivers and a sheer black nylon bedroom bikini for men as examples, warning such items underscore the season’s stress and need for balance.
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