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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The article examines NASA's push under President Nixon to secure new funding after Apollo. Dr George E Mueller warns the USSR could surpass the United States in space in the 1970s without more money, while the Apollo program winds down and leaders seek a compelling next objective. It argues public interest and costs make ambitious manned missions hard to justify, urging scientific input to guide future choices.
The article argues for no fault auto insurance as a quicker, cheaper system with fewer lawyers fees. It notes ABA delegates rejected further study by 125 to 115, while insurers and states show interest. With rising rates, public pressure for reform grows and no fault seems timely.
The column condemns a China lobby tied to Beijing diplomacy, tracing influence from Rome to Ottawa and New York. It highlights events and speakers linked to the National Committee for U S China Relations and accuses tax-exempt foundations of bias while noting prominent figures and planned convocation chairmen.
A column arguing social protest has a rightful place in society and recalling historical figures like Rockefeller and Romulo. It questions Doak Barnett’s China prophecy, notes cultural upheavals in China, and critiques balance in discourse on China policy and the UN two Chinas debate.
In Vermont and North Bennington a lengthy sales tax bill is dissected for flaws. The piece mocks the 44 page text and the expert analysis by Princeton economist William J. Miller who draws on a 1961 Florida study to justify rebates. It notes exemptions for college dorms and church suppers and argues the plan taxes most yearly spending, urging a four percent income tax instead.
Winsted Citizen recalls Robert Kennedy's restraint during the Cuban Missile Crisis and his Thirteen Days memoir. The piece praises his insistence on patience over military vs political action, describing Ex Comm debates and Kennedy’s push for a blockade and thorough diplomacy to avoid nuclear war.
Readers argue for a new Sunderland school and oppose rescinding the favorable vote. Tax concerns rise as construction costs grow, with residents urging action and noting crowded Mount Pleasant School conditions. Concerns over a water-department truck purchase are apologized for, while editor notes timing around election coverage.
The Bennington Town Water and Sewer Commission urges a ballot vote on a $15 000 engineering study to assess current systems in Bennington and North Bennington and to map a Master Water Plan outlining connections and expansion priorities for the town and villages.
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