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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
After twelve months of contention the 92nd Congress stalls as Nixon asserts control. He defeats continued funding for the SST, adopts a China policy Democrats long favored, and pursues a wage price plan to curb inflation. Democrats concede renewal of wage price powers while acknowledging the President's strategic edge. In Vermont, officials urge electricity use cuts, sparking questions about feasibility and compensation for affected households.
Editor notes a progress report on Bennington Main Street tree planting showing broad backing from industry and schools. The column urges gifts of trees as living memorials to celebrate home town and future, contrasting with fleeting Christmas trappings. It also praises Beers family for uplifting children with song and generosity.
The December newsletter reports Henry Van Dine as vice president of the North Bennington Congregational Church board and welcomes Claire Williams as the Women's Fellowship rep from the 2nd Congregational Church. Stock sales rise with $500 new sales in the past month. December $25 contributions to HOME Inc. via churches are tax deductible for 1971. HOME shows a modestly improved cash position with current bills paid and plans to fix maintenance backlogs.
The Beech Court Southside apartments are undergoing renovations with Apartment 12 repurposed as a board room and office, a future utility unit for the manager, and various improvements including light fixtures, storm door panels, and insulation. A new tenant lease will start January 1, 1972, and the next board meeting is January 6, 1972.
A reflective piece prompts readers to recall bygone holiday joys, shopping streets, records, radio music, and social life. It contrasts past simplicity with present changes, urging hope that this Christmas may be the best yet and inviting memories of community, commerce, and familiar places.
Excerpted letters to The Banner editor argue a unborn child’s personhood from embryo to early fetus. Dates mark imagined milestones from Oct 5 to Nov 20, depicting a developing existence and urging recognition of life as real. The text frames abortion as harming a child and cites religious imagery.
A reader letter recalls an incident at the Holy Cross Novitiate where vandals admitted their actions and expressed regret. The note highlights impact on the community and thanks The Banner for coverage in December.
Frederick S. Malone of Chester railing against a proposed bill by Rep Sloan to license auto mechanics and impose costly invoice procedures. Malone laments loss of property rights and home sanctity, asking what Freemen have left in Vermont.
Edward D. Eddy, president of Chatham College, says Women's Liberation opens doors to professional roles but risks diluting liberal education. He asks how higher education can balance freedom of mind with prep for broader female roles, and whether art and literature still hold value amid changing times. Waterbury Republican.
New York columnist John Chamberlain analyzes Richard Nixon's shifting positions, noting conservative gains from three key moves on the Supreme Court, the child care veto, and campaign funding. The piece argues Nixon keeps conservatives engaged while advancing a pragmatic, double-swing strategy in 1972 politics. It ends with a quip about internal party dynamics and an allusion to the International Teamsters.
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