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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. This notice records the newspaper’s regular publication pattern and corporate address for readers and advertisers.
The editorial applauds a proposed federal rule by the Department of Transportation to cap 1973 and newer cars at 95 mph with an 85 mph threshold triggering a horn and flashing lights, exempting police. comments are invited by February. It argues higher speeds raise fatality risk and that manufacturers can improve performance at lower speeds. It predicts protests from enthusiasts of muscle cars but insists safety justifies the limit.
The Senate voted 52 to 41 to defeat a 290 million subsidy for the supersonic transport plane. Environmentalists’ testimony helped sway wavering senators, signaling a pivotal victory for environmentalists though the issue moves to a conference committee after House passage.
Vermont lawmakers plan changes to the Constitution in the upcoming January session. Rep George Van Santvoord is cited as an expert likely to educate residents and students. Mt Anthony Union High School may host a session to tap his insights, possibly taped for television and shared with area schools. American women are noted for crying over wardrobe choices.
In Vermont in 1984 officials voice plans to require Social Security numbers on 1971 car registrations and use the nine digits as a universal identifier across records from motor vehicles to hospitals. Public officials see benefits, while civil libertarians fear privacy loss and a pervasive surveillance potential.
In Washington a debate over credibility and deception in the Nixon era is critiqued. The piece argues the administration shuffled truth about bombing North Vietnam and prisoner treatment, noting statements by Melvin Laird and Kennedy era claims that the government had “the right to lie.” It cites Fulbright and calls the war unpopular, pressuring the White House to concede.
Mrs Margaret Ray argues Higgins should resign over his town appointment and supports giving Higgins his son the town accountant job on a trial basis if he proves qualified. She states those who live by the sword will die by the sword and urges candor in local dealings. The letter is signed from 114 Congress St.
School officials respond to a Bennington College student Lynne White who accused Willard MacBride of insensitivity and alleged a girl sobbed in class. They defend the principal and teacher as kind and perceptive while noting the charges about a boy's emotional disturbance were unfounded due to lack of information.
A Bennington paper drive thank you lists participants and supporters including The Banner League of Women Voters Bennington Environment Rep Miller Bennington Tissue Mt Anthony Junior High School and many students teachers and parents. Signatures and addresses are required for letters and up to 200 words preferred with condensation for longer submissions.
Beatrice J. Brown quotes letters condemning the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant in Vernon as an $88 million project that ballooned to $135 million with no end in sight. The missive cites fears of delays and dangers, referencing Chalk River and urging vigilance against risky testing and disasters. Totie Fields joke note ends the page.
An analysis of a controversial Arizona buffalo drive shows a 474 applicant draw to shoot 80 penned buffalos for 45 dollars each. The piece condemns the event as a slaughter but argues broader lessons on land use, wildlife management, and true sport. It compares past buffalo declines, the impact of barbed wire, and the shift to responsible game management that revived deer, antelope, elk, and other species. It emphasizes hunting as sport, not mere killing, and praises Pittman Robertson funding by sportsmen.
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