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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1970
Page
4
Editorial brief from the Bennington Banner outlines daily publication minus Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The notice states the newspaper operates under standard schedule with company address for inquiries and subscriptions.
Woodford Vermont officials face a balance between local action and state authority as they address a potentially hazardous water pollution problem. They aired concerns in an open meeting and press for faster, joint action to protect residents while recognizing government machinery can be slow.
Democratic Rep. Leonard Farbstein of New York asks the FTC to require date stamps on all packaged and canned goods to curb claims of indefinite shelf life. He backs legislation to mandate dating, facing likely resistance from food processors and wary FTC action amid global events and UN discussions.
Governor Deane C. Davis faced a political jab when Col. Joseph W. A. Whitehorne III, a candidate, called him "The First Conservator of the State of Vermont" at a Addison County luncheon. The event, hosted by the Addison County Community Betterment Association, highlighted cross‑partisan concerns over environmental policy as Davis promoted environmental control laws and financing for new pollution controls amid campaign dialogue.
Officials here hope arms control and Middle East talks lead to a Nixon Kosygin private meeting on major world questions during the autumn U.N. session. The 90 day Israel Arab truce may spur peace talks at the U.N. while anniversary attendance remains tentative. The piece notes U.N. power limits but calls it a plausible setting for discreet diplomacy as major nations consider attendance.
National Observer argues Life magazine should not renew its contract with astronauts for reporting rights and free insurance. It calls the arrangement questionable, noting astronauts are public employees and their space feats are public property. It says pay should come from the government, not private subsidies, to avoid marketable favors.
Florida branch of the Army Corps of Engineers refuses to grant a permit to two landowners seeking to fill 11 acres of Boga Ciega Bay near St. Petersburg for a trailer park. The decision cites harm to fish and wildlife and the public interest. Audubon Society executive vice president calls the move hopeful for ecological consideration by engineers nationwide.
Frank Mankiewicz and Tom Braden critique James Reston of the New York Times for backing Nixon era tactics to control television news. Reston suggests taping conferences, editing bloopers, and replay mechanisms to shield the president from blunders. The piece argues this hints at press manipulation and a loss of public right to know. A joke about a teen and a gas station ends the column.
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