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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
A quiet rebellion grows as critics claim the 1970 census invades privacy with 120 questions and a $100 fine or 60 days in jail for noncompliance. The piece argues many housing questions resemble private surveys and questions whether government should know how many people share bathtubs or kitchens. The mail only census raises hopes of confidentiality, but opponents fear pervasive data collection and Big Brother intrusion.
A biting satire notes the Smothers Brothers show was canceled by CBS over preview tapes taste concerns and falling ratings. It likens the move to a high profile political clash and mocks the brothers for claiming artistic integrity while their audience faded. The piece also critiques FCC inquiries into programming and calls the year overall weak for television and radio.
Detroit’s spring auto show centers on size and horsepower as campaigns tout bigger dimensions and engine cubic inches. Ads emphasize length width and wheel size to appeal to status conscious buyers while safety and powerful brakes get less bragging.
A critical portrait of Gamal Abdel Nasser after 15 years in power. The piece notes urban disillusion, economic stagnation, and emigration of educated youths, while highlighting reliance on Soviet aid and the looming risk of unrest across cities like Ismailia. It warns that Egypt’s path to national cohesion remains unresolved and dangerous.
The diary describes lingering winter on Searsburg Mountain with heavy snow and patchwork brown fields. A second meadowlark arrives at Skylark as the narrator and Charlie observe birds and measure snow depths, recounting 21 years of maple sugaring and their makeshift sugar operation while pondering future seasons.
Russell Baker humor essay mocks the.blogosphere of military influence as Washington loses reverence for generals. The piece follows Hank next door, a general facing contempt at a Senate hearing a hostile reception at a theater opening and threats from protesters. Hank contemplates retirement and a high paying private job.
A long, playful diary of a 1969 baseball opening day at Robert F Kennedy Stadium. It follows three boys and their observations as Nixon tosses the first ball, the crowd reacts, and the Senators battle the Yankees with humorous sidelong remarks about the President, stadiums, and rallying spirits. The piece closes with a moral on presidential stamina and suggestive humor about comfort provided to leaders.
In a letter to The Banner a reader rebukes Gov. Deane Davis for opposing a sales tax referendum. The writer argues the public is capable of voting on the issue, noting Davis’s self-contradictory remark and reminding that the public elected him.
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