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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation headquartered at 42 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues Nixon should avoid deeper entanglement in Cambodia and supports France’s proposal for a new international conference to address Vietnam Laos and Cambodia as an indivisible set. It warns Geneva talks may let the U S retreat under diplomatic cover but could offer a path to a viable endgame.
Vermont readers are reminded that Green Up Day comes a week from today with thousands pledged to clean roadside trash. The piece argues the campaign must drive lasting change in laws and habits to curb non returnable containers and littering, not just one busy day of work by volunteers.
A review of the White House campaign to confirm Judge Carswell to the Supreme Court details pre-emptive briefings, shifts in Senate support, and the role of key figures like Scott Griffin Cooper Saxbe and Agnew. It critiques media coverage and notes the political theater over constitutional merit.
Editor notes honor Cpl. Lawrence Smith of the Vermont State Police who died in Georgia. He spent years as a safety officer in southern Vermont, spoke to students about bicycle safety, and organized school patrol picnics at Springfield and Rutland Fairgrounds. The Pownal School Board urges voters to read its cost and space analysis for a new town school, and news on United Farm Workers grape boycott offers cautious optimism amid continued action.
In response to the first strike in two centuries of postal service the authors urge adopting the Kappel Commission plan for a self supporting nonpartisan postal system. They argue reform would prevent strikes, modernize equipment and management, allow wage talks, create a merit based career ladder, and fund modernization with bonds, noting bipartisan support and recent committee approval.
Letter to the Banner urges the owner to repair the dilapidated theatre with paint, mats, and second hand seats to keep it open. The writer lauds manager Steven Hansen, a Vietnam veteran, for his free time and efforts making children shows and asks residents to request improvements for all townspeople.
The Atlanta Journal notes speculation Gov. Maddox could join the Republican party, stirring GOP hopes of Georgia gains and Democrats seeking rebuild after Johnson era and a disastrous Chicago convention. The piece suggests the move could benefit both major parties and hints at George Wallace as an alternative. A closing line references watching a baseball game with one’s wife.
A reflective column critiques environmental discourse in Life and Harper's with sharp wit. It notes cost of protection, public regulation, and limits of systemic fixes while praising trout fishing as respite from national tension. The author hints at personal plans to seek quiet by a trout stream. Voltaire is playfully cited as never saying a line about “do our thing.”
Governor Davis acknowledged Vermont's housing crisis as a major disappointment of the 1970 session. The housing commission's broad plan stalled in Senate committees amid government reorganization, while some measures passed to aid federally assisted housing and local codes. Davis urged education on linking housing to environment and economic development, pledging to resurrect lost bills next year. Lawrence S Hamilton at Cornell notes environmental pressures loom large.
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