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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner reports editorial content published daily excluding Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The essay argues the SST proves government waste and sunk costs trap policy, noting the Edsel lesson of not throwing good money after bad. It cites $700 million spent with $1 billion potential costs, environmental risks, and mass-transit needs, urging the Senate to reject the concept as a misprioritized boondoggle. It contrasts technological feasibility and job promises with fiscal prudence and environmental concerns.
Mt Anthony Junior High enforces a dress code restricting slacks for grades 7 and 8. Teacher William F Lally urges the school board to seek a legal ruling on the code legality or to erase it. The issue centers on constitutional questions and local versus judicial decision making.
A speculative look argues Beethoven's baptism on December 16 1770 anchors his birth era. The piece portrays him as a rebel whose innovations opened paths for Stravinsky Bartok Ravel Ives and others, and imagines a world without his influence where many musicians and critics might lose work.
In a spirited talk, J Edgar Hoover defends the FBI against anti establishment critics. He says he opposes a federal police and argues for a scaled back yet expanded role for local training through the FBI National Academy. He cites the Berrigan case as substantial evidence for potential legal action.
Letter from C C Moseley of Glendale Calif questions US foreign aid costs. He notes 3.5 billion people aided since 1946, total cost $199.4 billion, eight cents per tax dollar, claims aid equals 53 percent of national debt and that $10 billion annual interest is paid on borrowed funds. He urges readers to tell congress.
Letter to the editor protests the racist place name Niggerhead in Marshfield Vermont. Signatories Paul G Freeman and Allen Kinsella urge change to reflect respect for all humanity and oppose perpetuating racism.
Anthony Masso urges Bennington to fund a community dental clinic to serve children and low income families, arguing it would be more effective than mass fluoride measures. He plans to push the Human Resources Council to discuss the proposal, seeking state or federal matching money and local cooperation from dentists and health officials.
A boy named Bill asks for a rebellious Santa who seeks out bad boys and grants daring gifts. He requests a gun that shoots, candy, a saddle horse and rawhide boots, a cook to save his mother’s job, and gifts for his sister Dorothy. The plea is signed by Mrs June Barrows of North Bennington.
William S. Cowles of Shelburne is named secretary of Vermonts new Human Services Agency. He will oversee Health Mental Health and Corrections and report to Governor Davis while managing social welfare. Cowles known for conservation work and Lake Champlain Committee leadership, brings a reform minded approach and strong public communication skills to the post.
A light column laments vanishing hyphens across the nation noting efforts to protect this punctuation. Conservationists urge Congress to classify hyphens as an imperiled mark while joking about cultural shifts and German language influence on word joining.
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