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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, published daily except Sundays and holidays, is produced by the Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201 and serves as the local newspaper for the region.
Editorial notes that the US GNP reaching one trillion dollars was largely inflation driven. It cites Kermit Gordon of Brookings who argues real GNP in constant dollars lagged, with manufacturing output and prices rising while production fell. The piece criticizes the Commerce Department ceremony and notes a recession marker despite celebratory rhetoric.
Editor notes note Cushman Company risks near closure under General Interiors. Area hopes for efficiency to keep plants local or find a buyer. Also praise for Mt Anthony innovation in Vermont schools with potential spread to others, and Bennington College student protest waning as proposed vacation idea gains traction.
A Nation analysis notes the administration resumes bombing North Vietnam using half truths and shifting premises. Laird cites a 1968 background statement by Clark Clifford to justify renewed bombing, while Nixon’s public warnings and Laird’s tests of good faith echo earlier understandings. The piece frames a return to pressure tactics aimed at Hanoi for concessions. The Putnam Square cynic mocks shopping days before the 1971 cigarette ad ban.
A reader defends Bromley against claims it is a drug traffic hub and argues skiing should not be blamed for wider drug issues. The letter credits Fred Pabst and staff for a family friendly atmosphere and notes Bromley’s policy to report violations and train staff to handle drug emergencies.
The piece argues the administration repeated the 1968 San Antonio formula offering talks in exchange for bombing pauses. Hanoi rejected the assumption element, and Nixon faces a risk that troop withdrawals could invite air-power backed attacks. It contends renewed bombing would reflect Nixon’s Vietnamization policy failures.
A local column traces greenish aquamarine frazil ice forming on fast stream bottoms in Williams and West Rivers between Simondsville, Chester, Londonderry, and South Village. The writer, guided by Wayne Timmerman, ties the rare phenomenon to weather changes and debunks anchor ice, noting frazil ice persists in swift currents and may presage a thaw.
John Chamberlain argues that William Kuntsler's charges misframe J Edgar Hoover's role. The piece notes FBI plans to add 1000 agents to counter campus unrest and the slow recruitment, with training delays pushing field deployment to 1971. It critiques the idea of mass infiltration and emphasizes legal limits on campus investigations and the broad scope of FBI duties nationwide.
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