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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201 excluding Sundays and holidays.
An editorial revisits the 1777 Battle of Bennington noting the July 7 clash near Hubbardton, Burgoyne’s defeat, and its lasting Vermont legacy. It contrasts New York’s park with Vermont’s granite memorial, reflects on Molly Stark and Baum’s widow, and laments modern indifference to history amid a festive, busy Bennington.
The article condemns John Edgar Hoover for declining to appear before the Pepper Committee and before the House Select Committee on Crime. It notes FBI crime figures rising to 4.7 million in 1968 with a 17 percent increase from 1967 and a 27.7 percent rise in New England. It argues Hoover acts as a law unto himself and calls Congress to consider subpoena power to enforce testimony.
The piece questions Las Vegas hotels offering dormitories for children to separate them from parental nightlife. It argues such environments moralize-poor, expose children to tawdry glamour, and warns that parents may later lamentable outcomes. It emphasizes children are highly influenced by surroundings.
The Nixon administration shifts toward the American Bar Association, granting it a perpetual veto over federal judge selections. The piece argues this narrows the president’s constitutional appointing power, notes ABA influence, age bias, and limited professional representation, and questions the constitutional propriety of outsourcing judicial choice to a private body.
A reflective piece on the common crow praising its social behavior and ecological role. It contrasts crows with humans, notes two crow types fish crow and common crow, and describes flocking, mutual aid, defense of territory, and efficient clean up of waste. It concludes the crow is a high example of nature’s perfection.
Kenneth Parker, 22, in White River Junction works two weeks to launch the governor's Commission on Student Affairs with $600 for six weeks. He aims to build programs linking students to community service and mediation, while arranging federal grant funds to sustain the two year effort. Parker accepts unpaid work if needed, hoping the panel helps bridge campus and local society amid university tensions.
The passage contrasts cookbook lore with cooking fear and novelty notes from Alice Brock and Peter Schrag. It highlights how cookbooks proscribe substitutions while touting science, and argues racing and betting culture among Americans alongside baseball. It frames cultural tastes and media commentary.
A humorous column notes Eastern Seaboard power shortages blamed on hot summer, suggesting odd rationing like electric toothbrush bans and other devices. It adds that scientists may predict summers someday and references clubs merging into the Lava Tory Club in London.
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