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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily Vermont newspaper issued every day except Sundays and holidays. It is published by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The editorial notes a sudden White House shift in favor of "workable" caps on campaign spending across media including newspapers and billboards. It argues the move could curb excess, while noting skepticism about motive and potential behind the scenes Republican opposition and the possibility of a genuine reform impulse.
A long critical column accuses federal state and local undercover agents on college campuses of double jeopardy funding. It questions agents earnings, scholarships, and whether they study or riot incite, urging accountability for taxpayer dollars spent on security and surveillance.
In Montpelier a partisan clash over lowering the voting age to 18 pits youth rights against conservative limits. Vermont House leaders back broad package linking voting, drinking, and military service to age 18, while Gov. Deane Davis cautions the vote will be close and Senate action uncertain.
A SunRise editorial warns that science brings progress and risk, citing laser use for moon distance measurements and battlefield targeting. It stresses the need to evaluate environmental impact and safety over profit, urging clear definitions and plain English for both scientists and business leaders.
In American Journey: The Times of Robert Kennedy, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. praises RFK for an uncommon complete identification with the powerless. He contrasts RFK with Roosevelt, Kennedy, and Stevenson, noting RFK’s empathy toward Indians and Appalachia’s poor as a personal, shared fate.
A poetic plea from Arlington celebrates the imminent arrival of spring. The author describes winter yielding to verdant life, birds returning, and Nature awakening in a vivid renewal of growth and motherhood. The prose envisions a musical, vibrant seasonal awakening and asks readers to welcome spring.
Wisconsin Senator William Proxmire, opposing large defense outlays, challenges the Pentagon budget as wasteful while Sen. Henry Jackson defends a strong national stance. The piece traces Proxmire's critiques of the B 11 bomber and airborne warning systems and argues a leaner force posture. It notes Packard's quotes backing Proxmire's view and highlights broader GOP and Democratic debates on national strength and military spending.
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