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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1970
Page
4
Bennington Banner is a daily Vermont newspaper issued seven days a week except holidays. It operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington, VT 05201, under Banner Publishing Corporation.
Editorial condemns the My Lai massacre and Lieutenant William L. Calley Jr. while criticizing the Vietnam War ethic. It notes Calley’s trial recessed for Christmas, questions higher-ups’ responsibility, and highlights moral collapse in U.S. conduct. It also critiques Getty’s charity photo and wry holiday commentary on Santa and public sentiment.
The piece mocks a nationwide food crunch and a mythical holiday figure. Dr. Whitdom contends Claus links to political machines and oil money, while a child childishly questions a kiss under the tree. The satire ends with a plea for a new typewriter amid playful chaos.
Attorney General James Jeffords faced questions over campaign management by Judge Henry Black and Peter Giuliani, with debate over Vermont billboard laws. The reader also encounters letters contrasting political power, legal actions, and a humorous exchange about Santa Claus responses to a child and a columnist.
Vermont ski area operators once chased quick profits from holiday crowds. Today many face long seasons, high land values, and owner turnover as they learn success requires patience, timing, and harmony with nature and customers. The industry mood remains hopeful yet cautioned about enduring profits.
Gael Greene reviews highway cuisine in Life, noting the clash between burger joints and desire for bolder fare, while criticizing bureaucracy and monopoly in turnkey menus. She questions if free enterprise could revive fare with competition, even on the Mass Turnpike.
A New York article argues the FCC ban on cigarette advertising threatens free speech and equal protection, calling for a universal media ban if nicotine proves harmful and criticizing FCC influence over license renewals, with notes on ethnic minority hiring and the press’s adversarial role.
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