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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. Address for the publisher is 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Capt Aubrey M Daniel III, Army prosecutor in the Calley trial, protests the President’s post verdict actions. He argues Nixon has undermined legal process and eroded national respect for law, urging moral leadership and restraint while praising Daniel for urging honor and decency.
Vermont's 1971 session faces criticism for few solid accomplishments. The House passed a returnable container bill and a late 18 voting age measure likely dead in the Senate. Deer herd control debates linger as an amendment to bar spraying rights of way faces Senate resistance, leaving deer season plans unclear.
The article cites Herman P. Miller of the Census Bureau predicting U S population rising to 280 million by 2000 and average family income doubling to 21000. It argues affluence, not population growth, will drive environmental stress and urges lifestyle shifts and anti pollution spending, noting auto buyers favor smaller cars with cleaner tech.
A resident disputes editorials on Carrigan Lane housing. The writer argues tenants struggle to afford decent units, cites a burglary and vandalism after leaving, and rejects prejudice that poor residents worsen conditions or own snowmobiles.
The author defends the FBI as the United States top investigative body and urges broad public support. He outlines the bureau’s functions including criminal investigation, police training, crime statistics, and surveillance, arguing its effectiveness and warning against attacks by political figures and the press.
Public letter to Attorney General James Jeffords urges action on Vernon nuclear plant concerns. It requests Jeffords seek AEC answers before licensing hearings, asks for more time for detailed study, and asks readers to copy federal and state lawmakers to press for clarifications.
In a letter from Sunderland, Gerald Raftery cites James A. Michener and Prof John Roche to counter claims about campus activism. He recalls Kent State Yale Harvard incidents, premarital parenthood, and a $533,000 damage figure tied to demonstrations, noting local costs and historic travel rates.
The Mt Anthony Patriot high school physical education department expresses gratitude for a $25 donation aiding Ed Jucker the speaker at the recent basketball banquet. appreciation extends to advertising and reporting all sports events by the program and to the basketball coach David F Fredrickson.
Letter from Mrs Margaret Ray complains that Saturday post office windows are closed due to low transaction volume. Senator Aiken cites postmaster survey and policy, noting broader mail delivery concerns nationwide and urging residents to write if unhappy. Ray recalls frequent Saturday visits for stamps and mail, and suggests alternatives to avoid closures.
The Nixon administration promotes revenue sharing while failing to produce a concrete bill. Critics warn the plan could widen urban inequities, lack performance criteria, and allow funds to bypass general local governments, leaving revenue sharing a campaign talking point rather than law.
Residents push for a lasting, attractive makeover for Bennington ahead of the 1977 centennial events. BE groups, Garden Club and Plain Dirt Gardeners plan Arbor Day tree plantings, with plans to replace aging trees on Main, Union, and School streets. Citizens urge private and public funding to create inviting streetscapes for locals and visitors.
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