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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1970
Page
5
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece notes Canada prohibited manufacture of detergents with over 20 percent phosphates to curb algae blooms and polluted streams. It cites Bernard G. O'Shea's support for U S action, arguing the step is simple and effective despite being not a full cure. It critiques multi agency coordination and urges practical reform.
Two Kennedy grandsons, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and R Sargent Shriver Ill, faced drug charges in juvenile court. They received stern admonitions to stay on good behavior for a year after which charges would be dropped. The piece argues drug abuse is widespread beyond Harlem and critiques inconsistent laws and attitudes across classes.
Editor notes residents may be called Woodfordians or Woodfordonians but care little for water quality and state tests show contamination at Woodford Lake and Hollow. Adelaide Knowles opposes Defense cuts, urging rebuilt services for world peace. Interviews by David Scribner cover Bennington selectmen and a Bennington Head Start program limits.
Brattleboro youth Tom Butynski, 20, sits on Vermont's Drug Abuse Control Council, recounting his drug past to connect with peers and officials. He advocates truth over preaching, cites marijuana and hard drugs, opposes legalization, and warns the problem will grow, while aiming to steer programs with honest youth insight.
A Vermont gardener reflects on natural pest control and the role of hawks owls and foxes in protecting crops. He recalls past pest hunting with firearms and traps but notes laws now protect birds of prey and suggests letting wildlife manage rodents and woodchucks. He observes owls and hawks killing mice and small mammals, and muses on balance in nature as he ages.
The piece argues Alcatraz should become a Bay area park with an Indian cultural angle while Ellis Island could host a dual purpose project. Dr Thomas Matthew of NEGRO proposes a memorial immigration museum and a rehabilitative self supporting community for welfare recipients drug users and former prisoners on Ellis Island, funded privately without Congress or charity.
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