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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
Conservationists warn sonic booms threaten the atmosphere and ground level. In Britain and France testing, 332 damage claims from 10 runs on the west coast include cows miscarrying and ceilings cracking. Airlines lose money. taxpayers foot the bill for SST plans and cross country use implications.
Albert A. Cree, head of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp, faulted the Rutland Herald for quoting only a “high state official” and raged about what he called weak reporting. The piece questioned if the Vernon plant could meet Water Resources Board standards amid alleged reporting gaps.
Editor notes describe a quiet room dedicated last week in the Pentagon for meditation and prayer, with Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird praising its symbolic completion and urging continued use beyond publicity. The column then muses on Christmas mood, job scarcity for college students, and a satirical look at luxury holiday gifts and the broader economy.
Raymond B Bowen of Bennington praises Dr Manes letter and the Bennington youths for fundraising for the new Y building. He urges opposition to negative board action and argues a bond issue could pass at March Town Meeting, noting locals have already contributed over 500000 toward the project.
Letter to The Banner from sponsors of the Brandon Training School Christmas Gift Program thanks readers for gifts. They note vast female and child donations but need gifts for over a hundred adult men. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Doyle on behalf of the residents.
A collection of quotes on ecology, war, and reform featuring L P Gerlach, Joe Wald, Prime Minister Olof Palme, Ralph Nader, and Earl Wilson. The statements critique pollution economics, Vietnam War legacies, and media sensationalism, highlighting tensions between corporate interests, political ideals, and ethical action.
In a satirical piece, a dialogue imagines U S leaders reshaping the defense budget by moving money to human needs and foreign aid. The mock conference features Melvin Laird and George Schultz proposing transfers from NATO, Vietnam, training, and intelligence to HEW, Justice, and wildlife, humorously shrinking defense to 103.85 dollars. The satire ends with a banker-like quip about calling the press.
Letter to the Editor complains of a law enforcement official’s reckless passing on a blind curved stretch near U S 7 and Ben Mont Avenue in Bennington. The writer recalls a close head‑on near tracks, blue light but no siren, and seeks a report to prevent similar dangers.
In Searsburg, two clever gray squirrels tunneling through deep snow haul red apples from discarded items and later plunge through a brewed bottle hole to spill sunflower seeds. They return to munch at the feeder as Charlie improvises protective contraptions. Christmas seasons and neighbor gatherings follow.
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