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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, issued daily except Sundays and holidays, is published by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The United States Steel Corporation plans near five percent price rises on rolled steel used in autos and appliances, threatening inflation despite Nixon's push to curb rising costs. The move may lift consumer prices 10 to 15 percent, complicating anti inflation efforts while the administration faces limited options against a key business ally.
A columnist urges conservation education across ages from schoolchildren to adults. He highlights visible and invisible pollution, camping programs, and leaders in environmental learning. Packets from Manchester district ranger A Johnson promote films and pamphlets to involve women and clubs in school and community education on safeguarding forests, water, soil, and overall landscape.
Gov. Deane C. Davis cites Vermont educational crisis in St. Albans after two parochial schools closed adding about 700 students to public schools. He favors 1970 legislature relief measures, retroactive to cover the year with no state aid, arguing St. Albans vs Bennington Brattleboro contrast and urging fair treatment for communities that accepted responsibility.
Editor notes quote a Vermonter definition of true natives as pie for breakfast and others argue a clash between teachers and school boards. Charles Nichols advocates a militant stance, seen as harmful to education as local officials resist new housing plans near Old Bennington sparking a jaded view of local governance with references to historical figures.
A Boston youth claimed to have materials for an intercontinental missile while Congress warned the Army over chemical and germ testing. The piece argues that incapacitation and open-air germ testing risk greater harm, citing Fort Dietrick and Okinawa incidents and questioning reliance on biological weapons as deterrence.
James Reston reports a shifting Washington mood as Nixon edges toward peace in Vietnam and a more limited Asian role. The president’s stance fluctuates between hawkish and conciliatory, with hawks and doves unsettled by mixed signals and doubts about South Vietnam’s resilience and regional defense. The path toward withdrawal and restraint gains traction amid Vietnam costs, Sino Soviet tension, and domestic pressure.
Governor Davis outlines the Statehouse on the Road tour, praising face-to-face government outreach. He cites northern Vermont visits and the St Albans school crisis as needing legislative action and aid for communities facing emergency school closures. He plans January recommendations to assist St Albans and similar locales.
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