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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The notice lists the newspaper’s publishing schedule and corporate address for readers seeking subscription and contact information.
Bennington selectman Joseph E. Higgins resigns from the board to clear the way for his son to be hired as town accountant and fellow members adopt an anti nepotism policy. The piece urges open sessions and full public announcements to restore confidence and improve communication with the press and taxpayers.
Editor comments on budding Vermont issues including a bill to ban snowmobiles in cemeteries and Sen George Aiken's blunt economic critique. Local school boards discuss 11 month year plans to ease overcrowding, while a Champlain Valley plan tests readiness. A Kennedy interview critiques political tactics. Middle East peace efforts are viewed with caution. A light quip closes.
A reader criticizes the Banner’s salt column for not shocking readers, argues Vermont freemen face repeated failures, and claims salt on roads would corrupt citizens by making them thirsty and drink more beer. The letter asserts safety was the only concern raised and questions the motive behind salt use.
A 1970 letter from Fairfax Ayres of New Hampshire urges delay in all uses of nuclear power, citing environmental risks and the Vermont Yankee plant at Vernon as a dangerous forerunner. The call asks officials and agencies in New Hampshire and Vermont to consider stewardship, reduce technology reliance, and reassess salt use and road safety costs amid fiscal waste arguments.
Shushan letter from Sigurd Rasher cites Schuyler Jackson of the AEC opposing Vermont Health Board limits on radiation from Vermont Yankee. Rasher questions conflict between corporate profits and public health risks, referencing Look Magazine statements on cancer and genetic effects.
Congressional doves led by Rep Leggett and Rep Riegle seek to force Nixon into Paris talks by linking prisoner release with U.S. troop withdrawals. McGovern and Hatfield plan would create an escrow-like mechanism supervised by a third party to verify prisoner numbers and ensure reciprocal releases. The proposal expects North Vietnam to disclose prisoner identities and numbers before agreeing to a set timetable for withdrawal, testing good faith on both sides. It also frames the issue as de politicized by tying it to concrete withdrawal commitments.
A Bennington School District letter to Miss Lynne White condemns her as a senior for writing a letter to the editor instead of attending a public school board meeting. The chairman invites a private fact gathering meeting open to the public, urging transparency and open sessions.
William H Langlois questions mass water fluoridation in a letter citing safety doubts and costs. He argues for fluoride tablets and critiques ADA assurances, noting thalidomide era concerns and potential fetal risks. He warns against contaminating the environment with fluorides and references the book Food Facts and Fallacies.
Frances Shoemaker questions the YMCA building project and asks whether funds should prioritize completing the first phase with a public swimming facility and classrooms before pursuing a community center. She notes the ongoing YMCA programs lack income and mentions fundraising efforts including a Stephen Manes concert and a Rotary auction with a car prize.
Vermont hearings reveal utility executives push for a single agency to approve new power plants. Critics warn streamlining risks insufficient public scrutiny, urging environmental groups to unite, defend the complex review process, and prevent rushed approvals demanded by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and NEPEX.
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