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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. This notice lists publication details and address for the regional daily newspaper serving Bennington and surrounding communities.
The piece argues impeachment against Justice Douglas is unfounded, noting his legal conduct and past controversies. It contrasts Ford's push with conservative reactions to Haynsworth and Carswell, contending there is no solid proof of malfeasance. It suggests resignation would help calm a polarized climate.
The House voted to fund 3.6 billion for NASA for the coming year, far above Nixon's request, with most money aimed at costly manned spaceflight. Critics note that unmanned missions could yield more science at lower cost, urging a shift to instrument flights and timely, scientist-led planning post Apollo 11. Senate restraint is hoped as essential services shrink.
The Bennington College dedication of a new science building drew few students despite environmental focus. Dr. Lamont C. Cole urged a new ethic of human relation to the world, while campus factions and lethargy kept many away. The wood constructed building sits by a pond, signaling intimate ties between science and nature.
The local Elks Lodge votes to raze its landmark quarters, sparking sadness among residents who value the Pratt homestead aesthetics. Critics note economic pressures favor cement blocks over historic design, raising questions about future Bennington architecture and memory.
A letter recalls Bennington’s vanished trolley to Glastonbury washed out in 1898 and the Glastonbury Railroad before it. It notes knitting mills like Rockwood and Tiffany, the Drysdale YMCA, old county post office site, Park Street high school, Norton Pottery, Pleasant Street families, and early trolley routes to Hoosick Falls and on to North Adams and Pittsfield.
Montpelier writes to commend a Bennington Saturday feature on the face of local business buildings. The reader calls the facade a stark, misplaced block of one story cubes and argues the district is near recall, with little left worth restoration after fires.
A reminiscence of Jeanne Dixon and Ruth Montgomery, noting Dixon's status as Washingtons most infamous female clairvoyant. The piece critiques her astrology claims and prophecies, cites reactions from Rev. Poling and biographers, and mentions Dixon's connections, finances, and home life.
In a defense subcommittee hearing Rep. Minshall proposed promoting helicopter pilots to generals instead of funding flight training. Westmoreland cautioned pilots must understand helicopter limits. A Mekong River patrol later sunk three helicopters, prompting a quip that helicopters belong on the ground.
A fourth grade teacher found a penciled note reading Revolt Dear Eric Either we corporals are 4 star generals or else Yours Truly The New Yorker Good Reason A boy reports seeing a fight between friends with sticks The mother asks why he did not intervene He replies he could not find another stick The excerpt comes from Family Weekly
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