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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 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.
Vermont U.S. Senator Winston Prouty votes against Judge G Harrold Carswell, breaking with Senate Republicans and President Nixon. The March 1970 fallout may boost Prouty’s re election bid while angering some conservatives, yet earning support from moderates and liberals in Vermont.
The Nixon administration and postal unions agree on a wage increase totaling 6 percent for federal employees and 8 percent for mailmen after a postal reorganization. Critics warn of a 10 cent first class stamp, a 67 percent rise, while junk mail and third class mail could bear the burden. Some urge funding changes via other budget areas or a public corporation restructure rather than immediate rate hikes.
In a reader letter from North Bennington Miss Vivian Golbin, the writer questions inconsistent expert claims about marijuana. She cites UPI reporting, NIMH studies, and sources like Scientific American and LIFE, argues marijuana can be unpredictable and sometimes dangerous, and urges balanced warnings over blanket harmlessness while considering legalization with regulation.
A rural piece extols recycling and organic gardening as signs of spring. It details turning compost, spreading mulch, growing parsnips and leeks, and using newspapers in the heap. The writer laments wasteful packaging, urges returning bottles and cartons, and hopes Earth Day prompts a movement to reclaim wrappings while preserving compostable papers.
News from the HOME front reports on an upcoming annual meeting of HOME Inc to be held May 18 at the Bennington Free Library. Guest speaker Mrs James L Oakes Brattleboro chair Vermont State Housing Authority will discuss housing plans. The report notes fire damage to Beech Court, insurance settlement, funding limits, and ongoing renovation needs as stock sales dip.
A discussion on whether voters want politicians to address concrete issues or rely on media image. It traces Goodell and Rockefeller campaign trends, the rise of New Politics, and how campaigns use TV, computers, and direct mail to appeal by ideas rather than smiles. The piece notes California contests and the shift to issue-driven messaging.
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