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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. Located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201 the paper serves the Vermont community with local news and notices.
The piece argues the Vietnam war cannot be won by widening it, condemning Nixon's Cambodia intervention as a repeat of Johnson's errors. It cites lack of congressional consultation, rising domestic opposition, and potential broader harms to Middle East tensions and arms talks, warning peacemakers are sidelined by military choices.
A discussion of how television shapes public perception of the Vietnam conflict and other upheavals. It argues that mass broadcast coverage magnifies brutality, strains democratic reporting, and may influence national will. The piece cites Robin Day and Marshall McLuhan to question TV’s role in war and social upheaval.
A Vermont parent weighing Yale admission for an affluent son confronts a crisis of leadership claims as Yale faces alleged Black Panther ties. Indicted Panthers in New Haven, including alleged killers and informers, loom over the university president Kingman Brewster who questioned black revolutionary prospects for fair trials.
The text critiques Yale President Brewster for refusing to fund defense or bail for indicted Black Panthers, accusing Yale of bias and tax-driven reasoning. It notes student strikes, faculty stances on class cancellations, and alumni sentiment, contrasting businesslike excuses with calls for discipline and lawful focus at other colleges.
Two more Coachella Valley grape growers signed AFL-CIO United Farm Workers contracts after a union election. Workers voted 76 to 1 for representation, with Kelvin K Larson and partner negotiating promptly after the result. Union-labeled grapes dominate the harvest despite broader industry tensions.
Bennington voters at a special Town Meeting approved the Unification Act and permanent zoning articles. Turnout rivaled past elections, with many first time voters, signaling a shift toward a unified community view over village or outside town identities. Former factions that hindered municipal operations appear to have crumbled as residents embrace common problems and collective solutions.
A group representing 120 insurance companies told Congress that high auto insurance rates stem from rising car-repair costs. Two thirds of yearly premiums go to damage claims, averaging $267 in 1969 vs $151 a decade earlier. State Farm cited delicate late-model construction, reporting $39.5 million loss in the first nine months of 1969. An executive estimated that better bumpers could save about one billion dollars annually.
A new natural foods store opens next Monday on Depot Street across from the old depot. Proprietor Christopher Andrus offers organic grains, vegetables, fruits, oils, cereals, dried fruits, spices, seeds, and teas. The shop plans homemade bread, future goods, and a Beatrice Trim Hunter cookbook display at the Bennington Free Library.
The report credits a scientist’s skill and national wealth for rapid problem detection in the Apollo 13 mission. Observers expect the program to stay on schedule, though some hoped for a delay to address broader social issues before space endeavors.
Mrs LABELLE BRIGGS notes robins arriving from warm climates as reliable harbingers of spring. She recounts pair behavior, flock-formation hints, and how customers at a Bennington corner grocery discuss first sightings. The writer reflects on seasonal pace and curiosity about returning migratory birds.
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