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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
A CBS Face the Nation editorial accuses the Nixon administration of lying to the public about U S bombing in North Vietnam. It argues the Pentagon misrepresented facts, then admitted broader attacks, widening a credibility gap and undermining public trust in U S Vietnam policy.
Welfare directives from Social Welfare Commissioner Bett reduce monthly room rent for elderly from 85 to 65 dollars. For Old Age Assistance recipients with no home but a rented room, this cut could force hardship as meals and clothing allowances remain small. The move clashes with Gov Davis's public stance on senior citizen care and tightens state expenditures on vulnerable seniors.
Editor notes comment on deer at Deer Park near Vermont Soldiers Home drawing visitors and a human predator. It also announces a policy change to stop auto urging all members to attend meetings in Bennington Briefs and church notices to save space for more news.
A reader asks Shaftsbury selectmen and Stanley management to publish detailed answers before the next meeting. The letter questions ballot methods, tax reductions, accrued benefits, and the impact on residents and retirees from Eagle Square’s expansion. It probes full tax share, nonresident employees, and potential alternative relief sources.
A reader asks the editor for public release of this year’s legal buck kill and six prior years broken by county to assess deer management. The letter also questions Eagle Square’s tax contributions and urges broader scrutiny of local taxes and expansion plans, signed by multiple residents. a note references a Look Magazine piece on the Vernon nuclear plant and AEC oversight.
Vermont aides fear environmental harm and loss of local planning identity as Elbert G. Moulton is named head of a new superagency merging Development and Community Affairs. Critics call it a partisan reward while supporters recall his long record in regional planning and promotional work for tourism and state development.
Eric A. Walker salutes parents and grandparents as the most remarkable generation, noting 1919 to 1969 achievements that raised life expectancy, cut work hours, and expanded health, education, civil rights, and conservation. He cites leaders like Moulton shaping Vermont growth and warns the present graduates to continue progress without war or racism.
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