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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper published by Banner Publishing Corporation, excluding Sundays and holidays. It operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201, serving the local area with daily news and community information.
The Nixon welfare bill, praised as a milestone since the 1935 Social Security Act, aims to set a $1,600 income floor for families with children and include food stamps, day care, and job training. Senate Finance Committee conservatives oppose it as undermining incentives, risking its fate this session.
A satirical note on political rhetoric references Spiro Agnew and President Nixon amid media coverage of high profile trials. The piece mocks how illness language spreads and labels a hippie commune leader in a critical, pointed tone.
The page contains reminiscences on John DeVito's retirement from distributing USDA funds and jokes about town governance. It notes Florida eagle nest questions, a Bradenton commissioner's land spared from bulldozers, voter apathy in Bennington, and upcoming selectman elections. It quotes President Nixon and references campaign dynamics and charter votes affecting North Bennington and the Bennington Rural Fire District. It closes with musings on aging, education, and media noise.
A reader criticizes George G Connelly for attacking the DAR and Al Capp in two newspaper clippings dated May 6 1970 and June 24 1970. The letter defends Capp as factual and dismisses Connellys charges about Marian Anderson and Constitution Hall as aged, unsubstantiated. It notes historic events and questions the editorial stance.
A Vermont letter writer blasts Gov. Davis over the sales tax and Hoff era deficits, praising Davis's short term steps while calling for fiscal restraint. The page also includes remarks on Nixon and press freedom, plus a note from Arlington, Londonderry, and Washington readers.
The author defends the Vermont Environmental Board over reports of secret sessions and watered down permit conditions. Public hearings were in public, while findings occurred privately. The piece explains quasi judicial duties and supports judicious, fair deliberation in environmental permitting.
The piece discusses a presidential slip during a TV lecture on the legal process. It notes Nixon’s mistaken charge, staff hesitance, and delayed correction four hours after takeoff, with comparisons to Jefferson and Burr. It questions why aides failed to prevent the gaffe before broadcast.
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