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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1969
Page
4
Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Bennington editorial questions Senator Aiken's reassurance about a proposed Easton New York fast breeder plant. It argues that concerns are not panic but prudent scrutiny of radiation dangers, long term health effects, and environmental impact, noting insufficient public knowledge and the limits of the Atomic Energy Commission and Congress on predicting safety for future generations.
Congress faces President Nixon tax reform amid a bold taxpayers revolt. Rep. Wilbur Mills plans a full attack on the 27.5 percent oil depletion allowance, seen as a symbol of political favoritism in tax policy. Critics tie the loophole to costly import quotas that subsidize domestic oil producers. If public pressure shifts Congress, the revolt could reshape energy taxation.
Albany report on 1969 New York Legislature shows protracted session and late bills. Governors proposals spark fights over Cornell campus gun incident and city school decentralization. Senate and Assembly leaders promise end in sight despite two days a week schedule and looming reapportionment. Hesburgh announces new rules on demonstrations.
A letter to The Banner argues that the United States protects minority rights through the Bill of Rights and federalism. It cautions against labeling dissent as unpatriotic and defends constitutional means for discussing draft policy, urging education to hear all sides. Bennington letters voice concerns over patriotism, legality, and civic duty.
A reader questions the screening of people who address students at Mt Anthony Union High. She also asks how a “yellow fly” could have gotten into the setting, signing as Catherine Bishop of 300 South St.
A humorous family anecdote contrasts a bride and mother in law and grandma cutting ham ends to justify tradition. Dorothea Kent notes a clock cleaner atop city hall who replies he is nearsighted when asked why he is up there.
An analysis notes SDS unrest shaking private colleges as applications dip 15 percent at Columbia while Rockford College bucked the trend with 465 applications, crediting President John Howard's anti federal funds stance and strong private fundraising. Quinnipiac College in Connecticut mirrors Rockford's approach amid campus volatility.
Rockford College embraced wide access to all campus activities amid debates among black students and the broader student body about equal access and segregation. The institution, not taking federal funds, cites openness as a core value while showcasing similar anti-federal grant efforts led by Dr. Pichette to start Colorado Western College with donor support and a no-federal-aid stance.
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