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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays. It is produced by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
A critical editorial argues Nixon’s threat to restart bombing North Vietnam is hollow. Past raids failed to deter the war, did not stop troop flows, and left American POWs in enemy hands. The piece urges withdrawing troops if the North Vietnamese threat grows and calls for negotiations with the Viet Cong and Hanoi.
Vermont lawmakers study insurance rates and urge the banking and insurance commissioner to include investment income in rate calculations. They cite cases where underwriting losses contrast with large investment profits and note similar court rulings in Virginia and Oklahoma. The aim is to ensure rates reflect the complete financial picture.
A lighthearted notice recalls rough editorial errors from a Beethoven birthday issue. It jokes about Carl Ruggles being misprinted, a Manchester radio slip misnaming a school, and the Bar and Baton Seminary. It notes Mt Anthony Union High School’s low questionnaire response amid school year change discussions and forecasts public reaction.
Washington report notes Senate Interior Committee plans to probe Morton for potential conflicts over conservation voting, land use, and industry ties. Democrats led by George McGovern will press on Hechler bill, billboard abatement, Indiana Dunes, Dickey-Lincoln, and the Tiber Act stance, amid concerns about his 1970s voting record and ties to Union Oil. The inquiry follows Hickel precedent and questions Morton’s willingness to challenge major contributors.
A whimsical Christmas poem lists gifts for many townspeople and friends, followed by a satirical political afterpiece urging President Nixon to adopt playful, populist gestures to restore gaiety, ending with a sharp, clipped political note. The piece blends festive verse with biting commentary on governance.
A graphic critique urges President Nixon to inject levity into an era of constant warnings and crises. The piece mocks doom-saying rhetoric, proposes whimsical remedies and celebrity theater as relief, and urges staff reform while warning against frivolity turning into protracted conflict.
Rosemary Riley nicknamed Roe named DAR good citizenship winner by faculty and seniors at Arlington High School. Meredith Loyd wins village Forest Festival Week essay contest. Willard Dougherty exonerated as material witness in Jackson Mississippi death case. Maj Gen Leonard Wing to speak on Future of the Pacific at Bennington Armory. Seaboard Silver Meteor collision near Pollock South Carolina leaves five dead and fifty wounded.
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