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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
In Scarsdale New York a wealthy suburb with a high achieving public school system critics argue summer courses include guerrilla warfare and sabotage. They say such classes claim relevance to today but risk aiding criminals and undermining education. They urge prudent curriculum focused on real world understanding without teaching methods to destroy property.
Senate Foreign Relations leaders led by Fulbright and Church press to view a 1964 Thailand accord detailing U S troop use and commitments. Bangkok demands Defense clearance before disclosure, signaling a widening constitutional dispute as lawmakers seek access to the document amid administration defense shifts.
The article outlines home methods to harvest and dry flowers for winter bouquets using Joe Pye weed and blooms like zinnias and Queen Annes lace. It covers silica gel substitutes with borax mixtures, a glycerine leaf method for foliage, and practical tips on timing, testing, wiring stems, and preserving blooms for years.
Administration sources concede that Fulbright and allies worry new Asian involvement could draw U.S. troops into Thailand and Laos. Pentagon says orders would come from the President, not Congress, raising fears of a police action expanding into a larger Vietnam like conflict. Cooper has prepared an amendment to bar deployment without Congress approval, awaiting post Labor Day reintroduction.
Bennington residents yearn for a promised flood wall and lagoon in the east end, authorized in 1967 by Sen. George D. Aiken with Corps of Engineers plans started before vanishing. Officials urge Aiken to secure answers as rivers rise and the district still lacks substantial construction beyond fragile stakes.
The Great Northern Paper Co plans a Millinocket plant expansion costing 60 million dollars with a 10 million plus pollution recovery facility. The project aims to recapture chemical wastes from the Penobscot River, improve environmental conditions, and operate profitably, signaling industry willingness to balance growth with conservation in Maine.
The writer argues editorial focus on popular apple varieties ignores rarer kinds like Northern Spy and Albemarle Pippin, praising imperfect local tomatoes and critiquing consumer taste. A second letter condemns media use of a kill ratio, urging value of individual life and criticizing a war as unjust, calling for national shame and mourning.
The piece questions alleged CIA backed executions by Green Berets in Vietnam and argues the public rejects Mafia like killing styles. It condemns extrajudicial murder, stresses journalistic and national standards, and calls for heroic, properly styled military conduct over brutal methods.
A cab driver endures a passenger who shouts last minute directions and refuses to reveal her destination. He finally stops and tells her she is not his wife. A second joke has a patient who asks if quitting smoking will solve his problem, the doctor replying it will stop burning holes in the couch.
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