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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
A columnist assesses Ben Wattenberg’s view that the population explosion is not an imminent crisis in the United States. He argues U S density is low, land is plentiful, and ecological issues stem more from industry than numbers. Policy should prioritize resources for environmental action over population control.
A reader corrects yesterday's editor note on Vermont senior tax rebates. The rebate equals real estate tax paid or 20 percent of rent minus 7 percent of total income. no rebate if taxes are below 7 percent of income. The bill aimed to ease heavy property tax burdens for seniors on limited incomes.
A letter from the White House enclosed Nixon’s recent harsh statement after the Senate rejected Carswell, plus biographies of the two rejected judges. The Banner later apologized for an overzealous Green Up Day photo misplacing a swamp mess near a Pownal state liquor store, affecting the Tornabene family.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States calls for added funding and staffing at White River Junction VA hospital in Vermont. It cites overcrowding, unmet needs, and a $131,000 backlog plus a $242,000 shortfall for fiscal year ending 1971. The group urges construction of a 204 bed wing and modernization to reach safer staffing and care levels.
The Banner letter argues freedom as a fundamental right and laments misguided critics of liberty. It condemns totalitarianism and Communist logic, noting that dissenters are punished by those who perform the dirty work. Address: 115 Gage St.
A mixed verse piece by Helena S. Moore laments not wandering as a gypsy and vows to keep a home hearth while longing for distant roads. The text is followed by a veteran affairs petition urging letters to the President and Congress to secure adequate funding and staffing for VA hospitals, referencing Vietnam veterans and South Burlington.
A letter from Bennington and Mt. Anthony union bus drivers to the districts' transportation committee asks why drivers earn poverty wages while others gain raises, questions overtime, life insurance, repairs, and management. It cites specific pay figures, seniority disputes, and a $82 000 transportation cost figure.
A columnist questions the goals of the Women’s Liberation Movement arguing that equality should not erase traditional roles. He contends many women value protection and family ties, notes the dishwasher invention aided many, and suggests liberation may reduce cherished memories of care and counsel from men.
Carl Oglesby, former SDS president, has shifted from pure antiwar zeal to critical inquiry. He denounces the Weathermen as prematurely revolutionary, yet remains skeptical of tame reforms and questions class theory in the United States. He notes bourgeoise tastes among workers, cautions against global proletarian myths, and urges practical living over upheaval.
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