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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 429 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece argues AFL CIO leader George Meany overstates opposition to the wage price freeze while Gallup polls show broad union support. It notes labor critics may soften under public pressure, questions the policy’s uneven distribution of gains, and calls for negotiation over the 90-day freeze rather than confrontation.
In Pittsburgh a nuclear physicist with many degrees took a job as a church music director as he could not find work in science and technology. The piece suggests the tight STEM job market may reward humanities skills in the long run.
The Vermont House Ways and Means Committee schedules a 7 30 hearing at the courthouse on property tax appraisals, inviting public input before lawmakers consider new relief systems. The column mocks public distrust, cites Martha Mitchell and critics, and contrasts Vermont ethics with Massachusetts welfare budget scrutiny.
The writer Doris Baker from Pownal condemns brutal animal killings as horrible wrong doing and questions parents who defend such acts while noting a “small Vietnam” in the community. She calls for help for those who harm animals and asks what kind of life they have had.
Albert Z. Carr argues in Harvard Business Review that firms pursue profit within legal bounds. A mouthwash firm faced criticism over alcohol use, and the CEO privately questioned ethics rhetoric, likening it to hypocrisy and warning of upheaval if ethics were embodied in laws by lawmakers.
Letter to The Banner argues for at large selectman elections with districting, centralized polling options, and a Real Estate Appraisal Dept. The writer supports a 5 year reappraisal, freezing assessments except for minor categories, funded with outside help as needed. He notes BCA concerns and urges state relief for elderly homeowners. J C Jerome West Road.
A reader urges Nixon to suspend gold redemption and governs by executive order while calling on Congress to reconvene. The letter cites Kissinger, Connally, and concerns about preserving the constitutional republic amid gun fatalities and Vietnam era policy debates.
A letter urges readers to support S. 1828 the Conquest of Cancer Bill which narrowly passed the Senate 79 to 1 and is backed by the President the American Cancer Society and leading cancer scientists but now risks being crippled by a House subcommittee.
North Bennington residents thank the Bennington Selectmen and Recreation Department for starting a playground program that brought joy and learning to children. organizers hope for a repeat next year. Also urged are letters to Congress urging prompt floor action on a cancer research bill, arguing strong support and potential life-saving impact.
Mountain Chatter details September arrivals on the mountain with cool nights and goldenrod. It covers Deerfield Valley Farmers Day at Wilmington, notes on Donia’s rain, and local visitors plus prizewinners Hazel O’Brien Alta Davis Trudy Braisted and Mildred Marchigiani.
In These Days New York column, Justice William O. Douglas asserts support for preserving nature and wildlife, arguing for rights of fish and other species while weighing the competing views of wilderness extremists versus tempered timber harvesting on public lands. The piece urges a sophisticated, measured discussion as ecological issues dominate politics.
Senator Henry Jackson argues against extreme environmental stances and promotes controlled timber cutting and prescribed burning as aids to wildlife and human needs. Conservationist Jahn and the Wildlife Management Institute warn that turning areas like Voyageurs into parks while preserving recreation may harm animal diversity, urging ecological nuance in policy.
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