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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
A New York City visitor could see Vermont as overreacting to pollution yet beneath the surface locals insist their concern is justified. Vermonters are described as zealous about protecting the land, nicknamed “America's last Eden,” and driven by a hope to keep the state pristine, even if outsiders view the fuss as hysterical.
James H. McDermott of the Federal Bureau of Hygiene cites a Vermont survey showing 94 percent of public water in the state rated fair to undesirable and 66 communities labeled unfit to drink. Urban systems fare slightly better, but overall 16 percent of nationwide systems are potentially hazardous and 25 percent inferior. The Burlington Free Press urges a state supervised monitoring system to ensure decent standards, arguing local officials cannot reliably handle the task alone.
In a quirky historical note, England briefly flirted with a vice king after Henry VIII appointed Gammer T. Gurton from Manchester as the first holder of the office. Advisers doubted the role’s value and public respect, even prompting questions from Henry’s wife about its usefulness.
Henry tormented by Ye Times of London headlines vows to muzzle Gummer the mouthy adviser who mocked the Pope. Advisors warn parleying with earls could enrich royal coffers, prompting a tower sentence yet sparing monasteries. Henry finally bans the vice royal post.
A Washington brief riffs on consumer protection bills requiring freshness dates on packages. The cartoonish tale imagines a code room in a supermarket where clerks decode dates while a bumbling plot twists around July and August briskets and kumquats. The punch line hints at an inside job and a Raquel Welch look alike.
The Your Federation newsletter from the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen Clubs praises Northeastern Vermont Fish and Game Club Inc. for 100 percent member contributions and a $2 average, with Ray Willis urging cooperation with the state Fish and Game Dept. on contamination, plus club aims to preserve Vermont’s natural heritage and promote youth stewardship. It also notes a conservation poster drive by Mary Cumpston and references William Vogt’s carrying capacity formula as a reminder of environmental limits.
Washington. Vice President Spiro Agnew crafts a new act using economic topics to mock recession rhetoric and defense spending while criticizing administration claims. The piece contrasts Agnew’s humor with factual budget data and cites Proxmire and Nixon’s welfare and housing programs amid unemployment concerns.
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