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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
An editorial notes a 730000 driver education request in the 1972 Vermont budget, defended as valuable training by educators and insurers. It contrasts the cost with Montpelier chamber renovations, cites Mt. Anthony Union High School as evidence of wide participation, and argues training yields lifelong benefits despite critics. It also discusses a federal college survey on marijuana use, noting rising use and mixed views on risks, with experts calling for more data before conclusions.
Letters to The Banner accuse Green Mountain mutuel clerks of accepting a tentative contract with raises totaling eight dollars a day over three years while Sunday pay remains blocked. A caller urges union loyalty and action, referencing past disputes and urging letters to officials. The page also includes a Bennington fluoridation endorsement from the Bennington County Medical Society.
Gov. Deane C. Davis sticks to no desire for a third term though he hasn t ruled out a two year extension. The political stakes center on leadership in the Vermont House as Kennedy backs Grenier while Democrats tighten their coalition led by Candon and Valsangiacomo.
A poem urges misguided youth to avoid the easy seductive path of the devil. It warns that the devil’s blandishments hide deadly consequences and lead away from God’s love, contrasting brief pleasures with eternal loss. Arlington signs the piece.
A New York Times critique argues the Appalachian restoration effort spent billions but failed to lift 18 million residents, noting continued erosion, polluted water, and abandoned mines. The piece urges region wide land use planning, open country preservation, and strong public support to rebuild clean air water and soil while keeping people on the land.
In 1971 budget language President Nixon vows higher military spending despite claims of shifting priorities to human needs. The analysis notes defense will exceed 74.5 billion this year, with future projections around 76 to 80 billion, while civilian spending remains far smaller.
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