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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, issued daily except Sundays and holidays, operates under Banner Publishing Corporation. It lists 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201 as its office and contact base for the regional newspaper.
Editorial decries federally financed campaigns and warns of party proliferation if a tax check-off funds presidential races. It argues voters should control spending, allowing allocations to health care education elderly or infrastructure while blocking war in Southeast Asia and other priorities.
Leona Boutin and Mary Boutin critique Tom Wicker’s Dec 10 Banner column on polling. They argue polls mislead, expose perceived double standards, and question Nixon’s standing using Harris survey figures and contrasting views of Kennedy Muskie and Humphrey.
Editor notes raise questions about James Sanderson, Vermont deputy secretary of state, serving as Vermont Young Republicans chair a move seen as potentially improper given the secretary of state office’s election responsibilities. The piece includes a Safford Street Sage jab about devaluation and a quip on Nixon.
The piece notes politicians profess concern for consumers while backing import limits and price fixing that raise consumer costs. It argues skepticism is warranted as laws at federal and state levels claim to help buyers, yet some measures appear to raise prices.
Woodford Elementary students in Bennington collect paper for recycling to curb air and water pollution. Third graders write letters to the Bennington Banner, urging reuse of newsprint at the Bennington Tissue Mill.
Martha Mitchell claims her husband was an ultraliberal before their marriage and only began to question the First Amendment after marrying her, a remark highlighted in the Holyoke Transcript.
A Vermont focus dominates a national drive to amend the 1965 Highway Beautification Act. Senators Aiken and Prouty opposed the act, while Bayh Buckley and others seek public input. Hearings target outdoor signage rules, penalties, and compensation for sign owners as $6.4 million already allocated for beautification projects.
Polls show only 35 percent trust the President, with Nixon seen as doing his best but not inspiring confidence. The piece notes contrasts with Eisenhower Kennedy and Johnson and warns Democrats may erode the sympathy vote to push Nixon toward a one term outcome. It discusses short-term poll gains and the need to find a lasting break in public opinion.
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