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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201. This record notes the newspaper’s publishing cadence and corporate address.
An editorial argues Bennington faces crowded offices and files in the current town building. Vendors consider moving police headquarters to the Chamber of Commerce site, but voters resist large expenditures. A study of costs and potential bond funding is urged, with a look at consolidating garages for efficiency.
The Vermont House sparred over raising the voting age with Rep Kenalene Collins proposing 25 instead of 18. She warned 18-year-olds could be the swing vote pushing the state toward rapid idealism, risking ousting seasoned lawmakers.
Putnam Square cynic quips on hold as Bennington prepares a new garbage ordinance. Kit Foster’s note prompts readers to plant trees for a six year impact, with Rotary Club in Pittsfield promoting a BCC grounds tree program. Local selectmen seek ideas for commemorating General Stark with trees or historee donations.
A letter to The Banner urges readers to support underprivileged children at Easter. It highlights Save the Children Federation as an international charity based in Norwalk Connecticut with over 20 000 sponsors. The note describes SCF’s work in the United States and overseas including South America Asia Africa Europe and specific programs in Appalachia South Korea and Greece to foster economic self sufficiency and development.
A letter to the editor laments perceived discrimination in local publicity, urging equal treatment of downtown businesses including The Bennington Gallery and Whitney House. The piece also promotes Save the Children Federation sponsorships, highlighting Easter charity efforts and calling for reader involvement and support.
A reflective poem contrasts the shouts Hosanna and Crucify spoken days apart. It traces the Son of God's calm ride into Jerusalem, the mounting pain, and the crowd’s hate driven by love’s name as talisman, ending in a prayerful stark plea.
A short verse recounts Mary teaching a young Jesus about flowers and their meanings. The white rose stands for purity, the violet for truth, the daisy for confidence, and the pansy for friendship as He plucks the Bleeding Heart.
A Vermont reader examines The New Leisure in Morgan Guaranty Survey noting Thorstein Veblen’s The Theory of the Leisure Class as dated and elitist. The piece discusses leisure trends from 1960 to 1970 including skiing, state park attendance, racing, hunting and fishing, baseball, and rising home gardening spending, with reflections on urbanization and nature.
William F. Lally Jr of West Road sharply opposes pardoning Lt. Calley. He suggests commuting the sentence could align with legal principles and urges letters to North Vietnam to influence POW hostage issues. The writer expresses full agreement with much of the petition reported by The Banner but rejects a presidential pardon.
The New York piece argues Calley’s murder verdict for My Lai unsettles military justice and could deter future volunteers. It contrasts wartime brutality on both sides, cites Lindbergh and Lindbergh’s wartime journals, and notes editors and officials weighed wartime disclosures differently. It questions lasting impact on American defense and enlistment.
A humorous incident on a bus as a woman pesters the driver about her stop. He jokes that she will see the big smile on his face when they reach her street, reflecting lighthearted commuter banter from Family Weekly.
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