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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201, providing local news and notices for the community.
The piece warns that Cape Cod faces overcapacity as summer crowds overwhelm beaches and parking. It cites Massachusetts official Carroll Sheehan urging local controls to curb motel expansion and tourism growth, noting Vermont’s state laws limiting vacation home development as a model for managing spillover in popular areas.
Editor notes ongoing dispute as West Rutland seeks 43931 in lost tax revenue from land taken for U S 4, with Bennington facing property seizures for U S 7. Commentary on Vermont law, campaigning limits, and dairy firms eyeing bottled water amid health regulations.
Nixon’s Connally nomination is portrayed as a deliberate move to divide the liberal and conservative wings of the Democratic Party. The piece compares Connally’s career to Stimson’s, notes Connally’s ties to Johnson, and speculates how Edmund Muskie and others would react on the Senate floor, implying the pick could polarize party factions and test loyalties.
In a reflective piece Jamaica recalls Beethoven born in Bonn in 1770 and argues his music serves a higher purpose to unite humanity. The author shares personal memories of music’s universal language, from a Latin tenor singing on a country road to Caruso and Kreisler performances, and notes society’s commercialization of music yet praises enduring symphonies and operas.
Washington opinion piece notes 1970’s odd progress in red tape relief and budget ideas. Geneva conferences showcased nothing said with emphasis on future potential. The author imagines government assets like the Selective Service and committees rented for private use to trim deficits and fund causes.
Stephanie Mills argues population reform needs changing child bearing attitudes with praise for childless couples and the “old maid” ideal. Khrushchev’s memoirs in Life magazine praise some traits of Stalin while condemning others, suggesting he should be tried for crimes if alive today.
Vermont presses a four way fight over 300 acres of IPC sludge at the bottom of Lake Champlain. The state seeks removal and damages, while New York and the federal agencies weigh studies and possible litigation. Attorney General Jeffords plans federal action to compel cleanup.
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