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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The draft lottery's completion brings relief or concern depending on number category. It highlights unfair deferments, lack of legal counsel, and rigid conscientious objector rules, while Congress contemplates reforms despite limited support for an all volunteer force.
CBS president Dr Frank Stanton leads a broad industry rebuke of Vice President Agnew s charge that broadcast journalism is biased arguing networks will not suppress significant voices or events. He notes presidential addresses are released to newsmen early and cites overall press faults while warning against narrowing airwaves to government views.
The California population surge, projected by Congressional Quarterly, could add six House seats after the 1970 census, pushing California to 44 seats and overtaking New York. Florida and Arizona gain one and two seats respectively, while Ohio and Pennsylvania lose two each. Several states including Illinois and Michigan lose one seat. the western tide continues. The piece notes political implications for parties and figures such as the Lindsays Kennedys and Nixon’s regional power bases.
The piece notes Vice President Agnew praising the phrase medium in regard to television and other media, while Housing Secretary Romney counters that the media dominate. The column mocks public sentiment and reflects on how the discourse around media shapes public perception, with a playful jab at modern references.
The Dow sinks below 800 as the New York City Housing Authority reports no new federally funded low and middle income housing since July. Government data show first half 1970 business expansion up 11 percent from 1969, signaling a perilous path for Nixon’s economy. The piece argues GOP doctrine blocks wage and price controls, warning that high interest rates will not curb inflation and will hurt construction and investment, while wage gains tied to the cost of living may propel further price hikes. It notes Nixon’s occasional deviations from orthodoxy, such as workfare and welfare changes, but asserts core inflation remains unaddressed.
A letter to Gov. Deane C. Davis from Bennington residents endorses Dr. Harvey B. Scribner as commissioner of education and his Vermont Design for Education. The group urges upholding 40 percent state aid to education and emphasizes reexamining school goals by parents students and teachers.
Ruth Mattison of North Bennington Elementary School writes to thank The Banner for free newspaper copies used in current events and reading practice. She notes some articles were challenging but enjoyed as a class and that students are more aware of local and world happenings.
A National Wildlife Federation release from Vermont urges protection of natural resources as a warning against endless extraction. It cites Vermont’s open spaces and wildlife, laments river and land pollution, and urges collective action to restore water, air, and land, stressing that real wealth is a clean living environment. The piece warns against overdevelopment and praises Vermont as a model of balance between use and preservation.
Montpelier reports Gov. Deane C. Davis, a Nixon Vietnam backer, dismisses Charles K. Butler a 24 year old antiwar critic from the Governor’s staff while appointing him to head the Commission on Student Affairs. Butler vows to mobilize youth on the moratorium issue as Parker notes Vermont students doubt Davis’s stance on youth interests.
An attractive Fin nish girl aboard a liner offers a humorous answer when pressed on work skills by a married couple returning from Europe. Unable to cook, clean, child care, or sew, she cheerfully declares she can milk reindeer, prompting laughter and highlighting cultural contrasts.
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