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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont publishes daily editorials except Sundays and holidays. This notice outlines its publishing schedule and corporate address for readers and contributors.
Bennington supporters argue the town charter would let locals act freely yet a proposed change to lower school zone speeds to 15 mph was killed in the House Municipal Corporations Committee. Rep. David Allen sponsored the bill at the request of town officials and the school board, but Rep. Francis Betit and committee action suggest limits to local control under state standards. This raises questions about the charter's real autonomy and implications for future local changes.
Gov. Davis faces limited support as proposes a 50 acre minimum for agricultural use tax relief to keep land in farming. Critics say towns bear the tax loss and question the 50 acre rule and fairness toward smaller landowners while urging state buyout or land trusts to preserve open land. The piece notes Vermont’s low independent ranking and odd quirks like a misprinted azalea photo in The Banner.
Open letter to game warden William LaCount from H Everett Arnold of Manchester Depot. He thanks for shooting four dogs chasing deer on Maple Drive, offers ironic reflections on regulations and politics, and ends with praise for the warden’s actions. The piece cites Maine figures and a local environmental context.
The piece argues the core issue is why South Vietnam with a million-man army and 600 planes relies on U S air support to disrupt Hanoi. It critiques the news blackout, questions long term self sufficiency, and discusses timelines for Saigon’s air force readiness amid possible continued U S involvement into the mid 1970s.
Dr Martin Anderson, a Nixon adviser and former Columbia professor, frames the White House push to extend the draft for two years, seeking 1.5 billion dollars to boost volunteer incentives and aim to zero draft calls by July 1, 1973, easing Vietnam withdrawal without risking national safety.
The National Council to Repeal the Draft pushes for a June lapse to abolish conscription, alleging Nixon stalls on giving up standby powers. Supporters argue for congressional action, while critics warn of military staffing and treaty commitments as the war winds down.
Vermonters laud Bennington College biologist Irving Lyon for steadfast stance against the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant at Vernon. The public urged backing Lyon to ensure environmental safety and prove device safety beyond doubt amid fears of leakage.
The writer quotes Arnold W Green on morality and social cohesion and argues morality is about values and responsibility, not blind obedience. He cites Vahanian and Muggeridge, critiques religiosity, original sin, and utopianism, and urges clear moral standards amid a culture of relativism including Vietnam era incidents.
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