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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
An editorial criticizes President Nixon for promising to tell the public the truth about policy while the administration withholds details from Senate subcommittee hearings on U S involvement in Laos. It notes six months of delays and heavy censorship masking eight years of activity and questions the reliability of such disclosures.
The new Bennington district telephone directory combines Bennington Manchester Pownal Arlington and Dorset into a single section making lookup easier. It replaces scattered old listings and follows a clearer layout. The colorful cover and montage of old-time scenes add a favorable touch to the volume.
The Banner notes editor Elizabeth Dwyer is hospitalized, easing the page’s coherence. It critiques NBC Earth Day coverage, laments local reruns, and argues for a single all Vermont directory with lower intra state tolls. It ends by confirming the IRS April 15 tax deadline in response to a readers question.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh argues at Smith College that humanity risks losing its humanity if it remains in a dehumanized world. She calls for earth values as the foundation of all human values, urging a broader vision to see the earth whole as astronauts and ecologists do.
Washington reports cite President Nixon urging a fair political solution in South Vietnam that reflects the current balance of power. The plan risks coalition governance with Communist and non Communist forces, prompting questions about Saigon's acceptance, U S aims, and whether Hanoi and the NLF would participate. The piece notes Saigon and Hanoi strive for different outcomes and calls for clarity on the administration's next steps.
A Vermont reviewer profiles Heman Chase who wrote Short History of Mill Village, a 115 page self published study of a New Hampshire mill town’s rise and fall. The piece highlights Chase as a civil engineer, educator, and observer of community life, arguing the book reveals truths about American past and present.
Letter argues loyal Americans should speak out against government failings and embrace honest dissent. It notes gaps between ideals and reality, cites Nixon and Vietnam as examples, warns against silent majorities, and urges active citizen power to shape democracy.
A letter from Mrs Ann Towslee of 116 Convent Ave Bennington urges the YMCA to keep Kermit Fisher employed past April 30 1970 amid financial troubles. She cites his work with Pee Wee football the league placing second in his first year and his strong youth leadership urging donors to allocate operating funds for the new building.
The piece argues that rising unemployment from defense cuts could harm Republican prospects in 1966. It cites North American Rockwell and McDonnell-Douglas layoffs, affect on Senators Murphy Hartke Kennedy Yarborough Brown and Duffey, and notes Nixon era defense cuts boosting Democratic rhetoric. A lighter note follows a life guard joke about height and swimming.
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