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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. Address: 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Washington pursues a tougher stance on corporate mergers with the Justice Department suing Ling-Temco-Vought to divest Jones & McLaughlin and the FTC blocking Allis-Chalmers White Consolidated and Litton deals. The Fed raises reserves by 650 million, boosting bank liquidity costs and hinting at higher borrowing rates while lawmakers debate new merger oversight and possible court challenges.
Editor notes Charles C. Tidd of 115 Park St joins a select group by donating 10 gallons of blood through the American Red Cross, the first in the area to reach this milestone after 18 years of giving. The piece shifts to National Library Week and contrasts Vermont library support with austerity measures in New York City, noting Vermont’s libraries remain accessible.
Vermont lawmakers closed the 1969 session amid a heated sales tax fight while approving broad measures. Gov. Deane Davis pushed for a 4 percent general levy, but lawmakers trimmed it and extended the session. Key actions included a broader PSB remit for nuclear facilities, two demonstration school districts, boosted collective bargaining, and a constitutional convention, with the last two measures among the session’s sleeper bills. The tone shifted as Republicans realigned, Democrats held firm, and Davis balanced leadership dynamics amid a period of party divisions and a cautious executive stance. The final bills included a $20 million tax package and a $96.4 million fiscal 1970 appropriation.
Readers in Bennington and Arlington critique zoning rules and public notices. Marcel Gervais defends mobile homes against bias while Christian Cannell notes kennel club plans. Gerald Raftery urges caution on missile committees and votes in a schoollike clash of views.
Selectman J Duncan Campbell defends the Bennington County Kennel Club statement as a small pilot group of pure bred dog breeders. The club plans preliminary organizing steps before larger membership recruitment and invites applications from pure bred dog owners and interested individuals.
Gregory B. Mangan argues that only the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights protect free speech about government policy including the Vietnam War draft. He contrasts U S and oppressive regimes, urging schools to present diverse views to foster independent thought and informed future voters.
The piece explains brook trout need clean cold water and gravel spawning streams. It notes many eastern rivers were polluted by mill dams and runoff, reducing wild brook trout populations, while hatchery stock often fails to reproduce or retain wild traits. It urges removing dams and restoring small cold brooks to sustain natural brook trout and reduce stocking.
Los Angeles politics center on a secret police file on councilman Tom Bradley. May or Sam Yorty campaigns on race and police trust, claiming Bradley appeals to Black voters and that 2,000 police could resign if Bradley wins. The article notes Bradley’s long LAPD ties and Yorty’s incendiary rhetoric.
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