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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The editorial argues for a nonpartisan Earth Day focus on clean air and water, warning against political weaponization by both ends of the spectrum. It notes Lenin's birthday and the U S motto on coins as contextual markers, urging moderate citizens to reclaim Earth Day for its environmental goals and collective action.
Editor laments lack of trash receptacles during Green Up week and jokes about Main Street barrels. Letter debates Prouty vote and pre-dawn calls from Mrs Mitchell. Vermont extends property tax rebate filing to June 15 for seniors under $4300 income. Searsburg columnist Carlo Walter films a skunk stroll. Senate seeks probe into presidential aide snooping tax returns and Census privacy concerns.
The editor notes Earth Day coincides with Lenin’s birthday, April 22, marking a global Communist celebration. It argues Lenin founded atheism, mass murder, and camps, compares him to Napoleon, and cites the Cheka and other oppressive measures as part of a revolutionary apparatus.
A reader grills editor over Green Up Day coverage and cites Sal Santarcangelo’s Bennington trophy remark. The letter laments Vermont cleanup politics and cites US Senate maneuvers, then shifts to a stark account of Soviet violence, referencing Lenin, Polish officers, and mass atrocities, concluding with Karlis Liusis’s signed note from Shaftsbury.
The youth lead Green Up Day show broad support for anti-pollution. radicals on the left are urged to enter ecology projects. In Vermont underground papers push activism. critics note eco movement ideals clash with capitalism. Earth Day April 22 coincides with Lenin’s birth centenary.
Last week Pine Crest boarding Kennel visitors Mary Martin and Geraldine Rush joined a nature centered chat as a skunk, birds and a mourning dove delighted readers. The column notes local outings to Charlemont Heath and a birthday dinner in Williamstown with birdwatching and reflections on wildlife. A Bennington Kennel Club dog show planned for April 19 to benefit Dollars for Scholars is described with entries and sponsoring clubs.
Stephen M. Young of Ohio, age 81, retires amid debate on age and public service. The senior senator reflects on a long career dating to 1932, noting wisdom and influence while addressing concerns over aging politicians and Social Security norms. Anecdotes from his early Washington days and a 1964 debate confrontation illustrate his tenure.
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