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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
A New York Times analysis notes the decline in farming households from 20 million to 10 million since 1950, while USDA staff grew from 84,000 to 125,000 and their budget rose to 7.4 billion. Critics argue subsidies widen the gap between rich and poor farmers, with Rep Silvio Conte proposing a 25 000 ceiling per farmer or corporate farm per year.
An editor’s notes column ridicules salaries for local officials and mocks the idea of paying trustees and selectmen. It praises town manager pay but argues officials should serve for honor not cash. It jokes about sending Christmas cards early to beat postage hikes and questions Vermont’s funding for preserving Camel’s Hump lands.
A Manchester reader questions a Vermont passenger rail story as a false April Fool’s joke. He praises the idea of a Manchester to Bennington run and a ski train, asks if passenger service is feasible, and urges the paper to survey and clarify if U.S.7 could ever happen.
In Shaftsbury North Bennington dairymen denounce Eagle Square Mfg Co after a 10 year tax freeze, arguing local sawdust sales out of town harm dairies and raise taxes. They urge collective action, blaming delays by the company representative Mr. Delaney and warning that tomorrow may be too late.
The piece recalls 19th century labor unrest and attacks on capitalism, contrasting past worker strikes with modern actions driven by wage demands. It links SDS activity and Weatherman violence to college-educated youths, questions college education value, and cites Nixon on education.
In a humor anecdote, Jerome Beatty Jr. recalls a party in Houston where odd authentic names were discussed including Gizella Werberzerk-Piffel and Ainetta Davydink, plus a Waxahachie girl named Naughtybird Curtsey. A judge jokes you may go home but not specify which one, echoing a Wall Street Journal quip.
A Guilford resident denounces a proposed four lane East West highway through the town. He cites ecological and economic harm to a rural community, urges residents to act quickly, and warns of broader national implications if the road proceeds. He appeals for preserving water, air quality, and natural balance.
A humorous essay arguing against census invasions of privacy and the endless filling in of forms. The author mocks age inflation in census tallies and imagines absurd answers about living quarters, entry from outside, and personal quirks while calling for fewer forms and more frivolity. Political and cultural references lampoon government data collection.
Jeff Myers and Tom Faris respond to Mrs Hamilton in Friday Banner defending the Mt Anthony Union High School concert. They say several pieces offered difficult techniques and new playing methods, that some selections date from 1957 or earlier, and that the program included National Anthem and pieces like Demon Rum performed with simple appeals. They argue exposure to nontraditional sounds can engage American youth rather than turn them away.
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