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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Fulbright plan calls for a bilateral U S treaty to guarantee Israel's security within 1967 borders, potentially pressuring Israel to withdraw from occupied areas. Proponents call it realism, while critics warn it could muddy Arab-Israeli negotiations and complicate U S policy in Asia. The argument notes the Middle East stake is higher to America and stresses the need for a firm guarantee rather than vague goodwill.
Editor notes highlight public confusion over cannabis sativa as marijuana amid Rutland Police uprooting hedge plants. Stamford faces land use conflict zoning untouchable forest while resisting sale to federal or state bodies. Bennington FHA loan approved for Manchester Country Club, prompting contrast with scarce funding for elderly housing and Head Start.
Sam Brown, organizer of 1968 student campaigns and Vietnam Moratorium, argues the peace push must shed youthful radicals and appeal to Middle America. He urges nonstudent leadership, pragmatic persuasion, and a strategic platform to outvote Nixon style framing, citing campus groups like Movement for a New Congress.
A Vermont reader protests 2 4 5 T use in agriculture and airplane spraying, urging stronger rules and a full ban in Vermont. The letter cites Vietnam defoliant concerns, cites National Wildlife Federation and New Yorker material, and supports DDT only in extreme cases under tight health supervision. It calls for protection of land water air from pollutants and cites local and national figures and groups.
In a Sunday Vermont journey, the author and Charlie travel along Route 100 to Randolph Center for the sisters school at Vermont Technical College. They describe pastoral scenery, limited modest accommodations, and scarce dining options, then critique Vermont map plazas and roadside signs as confusing while noting the hope they may aid travelers. They end with a detour to Rochester, Vt., before returning home.
An editorial questions the practicality of the American Dream in 1970 through Wilson Riles, a black California candidate for state superintendent. It notes campaign advisors considering whether to display his photo on billboards, given TV and public reaction to race and crime stories. The piece argues that racial prejudice remains a barrier to political success even for capable reformers, urging renewed commitment to equal opportunity.
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