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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 426 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 0520.
Editorial notes rising discontent after last week's Wisconsin vote shows McGovern and Wallace leading a populist wave that transcends party lines. Nixon faces a mood that could force policy shifts, including tax reform, as distrust grows amid war and corporate favoritism concerns.
The Quemoy and Maisu offshore islands once symbolized a U S backed aim to overturn the Chinese Communist revolution. Today their military outpost status has declined as Chiang Kai-shek’s dream wanes and Washington vetoes a return to power, leaving the islands as costly real estate with little strategic value.
The head of this editorial anticipates major debate as states discuss bills to allow the hopelessly ill and aged to die without life support. Florida lawmakers consider a measure permitting peaceful death by omitting mechanical prolongation, with family and three physicians involved in decisions for comatose patients lacking recovery hope.
A discussion on the ethics of not using artificial life support to prolong life. It questions the leap from personal preference to legislation allowing patients or others to decide death for the ill. The piece reflects cautious skepticism amid debates on end of life choices.
Republican National Committeeman from Londonderry urges Vermont’s young voters to engage in April caucuses and the May state convention, with a view to broader participation in national nominating events. He cites past enthusiasm in 1948 and 1952 and hopes both parties gain from youth involvement.
A letter from Tam at 93 discusses a New York Times report on a viroid causing spindle tuber in Irish potatoes. The finding from Bethesda Maryland’s U S Government Research Station credits Dr Diener and connects to Vermont work by Prof Alfred H Gilbert. Radio coverage followed the publication.
Roberta Keough of Arlington corrects a published note about Sunderland's Chiselvilla Bridge. She states the Roaring Branch bridge once planned near Arlington failed in 1927 and the Battenkill is not involved. The editor confirms the mix up in the April edition.
A clipped quotation saga sparks debate over authority and morality. The text references Joe Namath and a controversial stance on athletic public image, pairing religious phrases with sensationalized commentary about personal conquests.
SEARSBURG memories of moving days, April anniversaries, and a first winter storm on a mountain home. The narrator recounts rain turning to snow, improvised kitchen setups, a dispute over overloading the circuit, and a warm first supper. Birds return with robins sighted early as March ends, prompting reflections on spring.
Washington officials credit methadone maintenance for a crime drop while critics say the program fails to attract youths and prevent relapses. Dr. Rabec DuPont defends expansion, noting stabilization of heroin addiction since 1964, but skeptics urge more outreach and funds to pull dropouts back in.
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