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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 429 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The notice notes the newspaper is published from that address with standard daily circulation.
Editorial lauds historic Berlin agreement after 18 months of talks between the Big Four. It credits concessions by the Soviets for greater West Berlin access and East German travel loosening, noting implications for SALT and Eastern Europe talks amid fears of a rising China and shifting Cold War pressures.
The article argues that Soviet détente with Western Europe grows from interest in dampening Western military influence and NATO pressure. It notes East Germany has strengthened its industry and living standards, reducing West German influence as a showcase. It foresees a long range shift that tolerance of communism in Eastern Europe may persist, suggesting detente could benefit all in the long run.
The Navajo view Black Mesa as a sacred bounded by four mountains and fear strip mining by Peabody Coal will destroy the land, pollute air and water, and threaten culture. Though tribal councils signed approvals under coercive processes, Native voices split between resisting exploitation and accepting jobs, while elders warn the earth is dying.
The Berkshire Eagle notes that economists like John Kenneth Galbraith argue price and wage controls are needed as big corporations and unions dominate, with government subsidies and protections altering classic laissez faire theory. He says the era requires direct federal restraints on prices and wages to address persistent inflation amid dull business.
Report from China notes Peking largely ignores Nixon devaluation and U.S. economic turmoil. Officials see Japan's growing power, Taiwan, and Tokyo's influence, while China waits for Washington to reorient to domestic concerns. They deny any crisis and expect eventual recognition as a major world power.
In Maine the Central Maine Power Company promotes a low cost rental lighting plan while critics cite environmental and rate concerns. Editorials and residents challenge CMP lobbying for the Dickey Lincoln project and raise questions about power costs and growth amid Nixon’s wage price freeze.
Fairfax Ayres warns in The Banner that a billboard lobby seeks compensation for removing illegal billboards, citing federal funds and out-of-state ownership. He contrasts Oregon’s stance and cites a Rutland Herald headline about BOR funds. The letter includes a Galbraith quote on barriers women face in business.
In a United Mine Workers Journal column, the author critiques George Meany's stance on the wage price freeze, recalling Webster and Hayne alongside Nixon. The piece contrasts Meany with past labor and political figures, cites the Phillips Curve, and questions inflation, unemployment, and war funding. It argues Congress can amend policies and defends Nixon’s action while condemning Johnson’s war-era deceit.
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