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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 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 controversial Little, Brown book by Harvard social scientist Edward Banfield argues urban problems are improving by objective measures while public gloom persists. The author contends rising expectations among the educated upper middle class fuel the gloom, drawing sharp criticism from liberal thinkers.
Editor notes outline Vermont 1970 legislative changes including a staggered vehicle inspection system, higher minimum auto accident reporting damage, and new ownership certificate requirements plus a habitual offender clause. The piece questions implementation clarity and urges public education, while contrasting national progress with lingering public misconceptions.
In wartime and domestic strife, civil liberties waver as fear grows. CBS News finds a large share of adults favor restricting protests criticisms and reporting. The piece notes that extremists lose rights to demonstrate and questions limits on speech and press in the Vietnam era.
Desmond, a retired millionaire and longtime New York legislator, pushed early on for pollution controls, road safety, and civil liberties. Despite initial resistance, his ideas on tax forms, insurance reform, lobbyist registration, and public health now appear ahead of their time as Rockefeller era debates unfold.
The writer entreated as a music consumer critiques modern pop, lamenting coloratura vocal trends and odd group names while praising barbershop and noting shifts in performance, choreography, and song content from past to present. The piece contrasts classic masters with current acts and muses on societal change through music.
California reports three more grape growers sign 3 year contracts with Cesar Chavez’s United Farm Workers Organizing Committee. Wages include 1.75 per hour plus 25 cent per box, a 2 cent box levy for worker development, and a safety clause on pesticide use. Union label on boxes marks union grown grapes. Mediation by Archbishop Manning and Bishop Donnelly noted.
Analysis of Johnson era travel tax failure contrasts with Nixon efforts led by C Langhorne Washburn. The piece cites Washburn’s plans to use Expo 70 ties, space attractions, railcar hotels, and offshore liners to lure international travelers. It notes Japan’s strong growth in U.S. tourism, calls for visa relaxations, multi lingual aid at airports, and a Senate tourism promotion fund amid a $2 billion travel deficit.
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