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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The statement notes the newspaper's publication frequency and address, reflecting typical masthead information.
A 1970 reflection on ageism and intergenerational prejudice. The piece notes youth and olds alike fuel bias, cites cultural depictions from Seventeen to Catcher in the Rye and Easy Rider, and urges holiday-season efforts to bridge gaps and reduce enmity through generosity and understanding.
The piece questions President Nixon’s motives for inflexibility at the Paris peace talks. David K. E. Bruce rejects Hanoi’s request for a reasonable withdrawal deadline, while the U.S. maintains its June 30 stance. It likens Nixon’s stance to Cordell Hull’s World War II conduct and warns against similar historical misjudgments.
The Pravda disagreement with Solzhenitsyn is framed around his status as a spiritual emigrant and critic of Soviet life. The piece questions why Soviet editors fear his writings while praising their own press power and truth seeking. It speculates that the Soviet people may not share the life the system offers.
A foreign observer notes Moscow life with a growing middle class and pride in progress while asking why Pravda brands Solzhenitsyn as a spiritual emigrant. He argues Pravda serves government truth, not genuine journalism, and questions editors’ fear of freedom and dissident critique.
A retrospective notes how Clement Clarke Moore shaped the modern image of Santa Claus through A Visit from St. Nicholas written for his children and published anonymously in Troy Sentinel. It recounts Moore's life as a scholar on a Chelsea farm, his roles as a professor and benefactor, and how his verses spawned a global, enduring Santa lore.
Editor notes discuss Vermont’s $10 bobcat bounty vs the $1 rattlesnake payout and the push to remove the bobcat prize. The piece predicts legislative action as lawmakers face dead or alive incentives. It also touches on rising Christmas tree prices and a $1 million Vermont growers business amid conservation concerns.
The Brattleboro Reformer column ridicules Nixon's Connally appointment and parodies future cabinet choices. It notes reactions from Governor Cargo Massachusetts Senator Fulbright and others while lampooning proposals for absurd secretaries and policy moves in 1972.
Dr Julius H Manes writes urging the town to assume responsibility for finishing the Recreation Center project after the YMCA board voted to step aside. He calls for a united, nonpartisan approach, forming a task committee with town leaders and former YMCA officials to create a public corporation, seek voter approval, and highlight lasting asset value over liabilities while rebuilding public confidence.
Dr Leslie L Glasgow assisted Interior Department officials in evaluating the Chevron spill. Findings note offshore winds and timing reduced impact, with oil-degrading yeasts present. brown shrimp and menhaden catches exceeded ten year averages while oysters tasted oil free. Mystery remains over Glasgow’s firing and future implications.
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