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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont, presents a guest editorial reflecting on local issues and community concerns.
Massachusetts Audubon Society News discusses how wildlife reveals environmental health. It cites DDT impacts on bald eagles peregrine falcons and brown pelicans and notes habitat loss pollution and warming affect streams and trout. The piece urges forewarned watchfulness and action to prevent further declines and possible recoveries.
The Putnam Square Cynic muses on the coincidence of tax deadlines and Academy Awards, suggests a joke about IRS as an Academy subsidiary, and wonders about permit rules for large public gatherings. The note mentions upcoming poems by Agnew and Muskie, a Fuller comparison, and humor about campaign billboards. Hartford Courant.
The Banner prints letters urging Vermonters to act against chemical and biological threats to the environment and future generations. A Arlington reader thanks Game Warden LaCount for humane handling after his dog Banner was killed during a deer chase.
Obituary tribute to C Marshall Russell 66 who died April 1 at Briny Breezes Delray Beach Florida a former Bennington Burlington resident known for community work. The letter highlights his leadership in church and civic groups and his lifelong love of people.
A Bennington columnist envisions a revitalized Putnam Square and downtown with trees, window boxes, and flower baskets. He notes past and existing greenery on South Street, Buckley, Union Street, and at local landmarks, urging the Planning Commission to start planting now for a livelier, more prosperous town.
Nixon wins a voluntary wage and price restraint system for construction, suspending the Davis Bacon Act but not a full wage freeze. The move shifts leverage to unions and contractors, with labor leaders agreeing to an executive order style framework. The outcome limits wage growth below recent highs, pleasing home builders while angering workers and firms tied to high wages.
A humorous quip from Joe Creason in the Louisville Courier Journal explains a friend’s wedding preceded by a bank call about a $300 overdraft. The wife responds with disbelief, claiming they do not have that much money, highlighting a playful miscommunication.
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