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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Bennington board faces a conflict over hiring relatives to town jobs. Commentators urge a hard rule banning relatives of elected officials from town posts, arguing such a policy prevents conflicts, avoids resignations, and protects taxpayers.
A 22-member commission urges Congress to launch a national cancer drive on a scale comparable to the moon program. They propose making the NCI independent, starting at 400 million dollars annually and rising to 1 billion, arguing urgent, humane goals with broad bipartisan support.
In New York magazine's Best Bets, Sterling McIthany argues Norman Rockwell embodies the American spirit across mid-century imagery from magazine covers to calendars. Harry Abrams' Norman Rockwell: Artist and Illustrator plus Thomas S. Buechner's scholarly text frame Rockwell beside masters like Rembrandt, with 614 illustrations backing the claim.
Letter to the editor notes Albany Times Union article on how communities handle tax fairness for corporations. Shaftsbury residents also face sewer absence and back road improvements.
A mountain column from Searsburg chronicles weather scenes in the National Forest, notes four day shopping trips to Bennington and nearby towns, and ponders gifts, TV habits, and the pull of television on daily life. The piece blends nature, seasonal preparation, and media observations into a reflective diary excerpt.
Dr Richard A Sleeman declines a Bennington School District public meeting citing hearing loss and lack of constructive outcome. He voices support for parents Collins and condemns district mismanagement while requesting a private briefing as alternative.
A veteran columnist details a civilian war over marijuana possession in the United States. Police target youths wearing long hair and casual wear, while teens plead not guilty to delay harsher charges. The piece argues laws punish a generation and erode trust in justice.
A Cadillac arrived at the Plaza with 26 pieces of matched luggage and a wheelchair bound boy in the back. The hotel manager offered discreet sympathy as the mother questioned the diagnosis and the comment spurred reflection on care and mobility.
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