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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 429 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201 excluding Sundays and holidays.
The piece critiques Lockheed and other aerospace leaders for profits over efficiency while praising the Apollo takeoff and moon landing excitement. It notes Lockheed's large workforce, DC 10 and 747 aircraft plans, and contrasts private enterprise with public space achievement, ending with Vermont New York border recreation notes.
The piece critiques free enterprise amid costly airline losses and government bailouts paid by taxpayers. It also notes Apollo moon experiments clarifying gravity and air resistance, plus a student’s call for simple TV explanations. Empire State backs Grafton State Park near a disputed boundary with 1,450 acres, four lakes, 300 picnic tables, a bathing beach, and boat ramps.
Letter argues land should be taxed on value to benefit public use, not private property. Advocates Henry George style land value taxation to curb speculation, urban sprawl, and loss of wildlife, woods, fields and streams, urging higher land value assessments and shifts in tax policy.
Arlington resident John R Brehm praises Gerry Raftery’s call for residents to reject tax bills with a plan of redirecting funds. He suggests cutting defense and highway spending to boost mass transit and other programs, touting grassroots democracy and potential leadership for tax revolts.
Homespun to the Editor asks to publish a poem about doing a kind deed today with a message of simple acts bringing relief. The letter by Isabelle Roberts notes modest deeds and Union Street address. A second piece by Julian Hickor argues against land speculation and for prudent land use and taxation. A Washington column discusses national identity crisis and shifting defense posture under Nixon and McNamara, noting labels like isolationists and internationalists in debates.
The piece argues the United States cannot run the world due to limited manpower and budget, urging a shift from interventionist dominance to realism. It cites Kennedy Johnson and Nixon rhetoric, noting a move toward recognizing limits, deterrence over control, and redefining national purpose. The author emphasizes self awareness as wisdom in foreign policy.
A retrospective on Jack Yablonski's 1969 bid to lead the United Mine Workers amid autocratic leadership. His murder, the subsequent push by his son Chip Yablonski for reform, and ongoing clashes with the Boyle faction are outlined. The piece notes indictments, court rulings, and limited support from AFL-CIO and government officials while questioning labor department intervention.
A letter questions plans for an East West highway through Southern Vermont arguing it would destroy wilderness farms and small towns for questionable long term job gains. The writer defends scenic VT 9 as a premier drive and contrasts planned development with ecological caution, sharing personal reflections from Skylark’s pond and a desire to swim before summer ends.
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