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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner reports it is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Nixon administration faced industry pressure as it declined to appoint Dr. John Adriani to head the FDA Bureau of Medicine. Adriani had urged generic drug naming, upsetting manufacturers. The episode highlights how watchdog agencies are constrained by pharmaceutical and other industry pressures.
A Vermont assessment praises the food stamp program for aiding welfare mothers and low income families, noting better nutrition and added store revenue, while acknowledging distribution hassles. It also references public figures and a light note on social gambling laws and a judiciary committee inquiry.
A North Pownal reader defends Scarsdale summer course, calls editorial mislead ing and claims the Board of Education is capable and dedicated. The letter urges balanced discussion on atomic power facts, cites AEC biases, and criticizes coverage as biased and harmful to education.
Montpelier reports a resignation of Social Welfare Commissioner Wackerman and a costly probe into welfare, with Gov Davis pushing a policy driven approach. The 1967 reform law could be reworked by the 1970 legislature as investigators study alleged abuses. Deputy Philbrook calls speculation on jeopardy, while many officials see benefits and risks in tightening welfare rules. The outcome hinges on the governor choosing a successor and handling the political fallout.
Arlene H. Ott of Shaftsbury vents at the Banner letter page about Mt Anthony High School. She cites lack of administrative backing, student discipline failures, and poor departmental support as key reasons for teachers leaving after two years. She urges a survey of departing staff to uncover systemic issues.
Francis J. Esposito, Vermont Democratic Party chair, questions state governance amid resignations and turmoil. He lists disputed leadership, tensions in welfare policy, and clashes over figures and authority, asking who ultimately governs under Governor Davis and who controls decisions in state government.
The Kaibab Plateau tale from the 1906 National Park purchase to present is a warning: without hunting and predators the deer population exploded then collapsed, leaving a disaster. After 30 years of regulated harvest, browse recovered, grass and saplings regrew, and deer numbers stabilized around 30,000 with healthy fawns. Vermont should adopt similar hunted management to restore its own herd.
In a San Clemente retreat, aides and confidants describe President Nixon wrestling with Vietnam strategy as summer ends. He weighs options from Ho Chi Minh’s mortality to Russia’s China risk, fearing both total surrender and renewed full-scale war, while acknowledging there may be no viable path forward. American Legion Magazine.
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