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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
An editorial lauds Neil Armstrong speaking in Los Angeles after Apollo 11. It praises his sincere emotion over polished lines as he urged that the moon voyage begin a new era of self understanding and world peace. The piece highlights the global joy from the cross country journey of Armstrong Aldrin and Collins and stresses the need for humanity to treat each other as equals.
Vermont residents opposed a Charlotte nuclear plant on Lake Champlain. CVPS chairman Albert A. Cree denied plans and blamed a New York firm for the idea, calling the Charlotte project a temporary deviation from company policy and a victory for the environment over profits.
Extension Agent John Page laments disappearing scarecrows as farmers struggle to deter blackbirds and raccoons from corn. Old and new methods fail to deter birds, while homebuilt scarecrows charm passersby with relics of farm life.
James Reston argues that the Kennedy story moves from tragedy to scrutiny as the press and public demand proper legal inquiry into Mary Jo Kopechne’s death. The piece cites Emerson on compensation, notes press trials before courts, and urges adherence to fair trial principles amid sensational coverage.
Landgrove observer recalls a Fenway Park trip with Dave Baxley and five boys, noting a past rough game against Cleveland and a current one against Seattle. The day featured crowd chaos, signs for Citgo and Gilbey’s, and a touching moment with a disabled boy carried up steps, transforming the writer’s view of poverty. Red Sox won 5–4 as Yaz tied the game and Reggie Smith drove in two runs.
A letter to Sen George D Aiken urges caution on nuclear power growth. It cites Dr Charles Haver of the University of Minnesota estimating 13 million curies of radioactive gases released yearly by boiling water reactors, claims this exceeds AEC standards, and criticizes rapid buildup near population centers.
Bennington Rotary Club earns praise for securing a federal grant in aid for Willow Park. Persistence by last year’s project chairman George Hadwen and this year’s Richard Jolivette helped the Park and Recreation Commission. Rotary members lead fundraising and matching funds. Support from the community is urged to back the effort.
A New York piece argues that the bill to regulate non-gassy mines will devastate Appalachia. It warns 4,000 small drift mines could shut, 40,000 mining jobs lost, and economic life of hundreds of communities harmed, with little methane danger in many so called non-gassy mines.
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