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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1972
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The editorial urges Vermont to bar legislators from serving on the merged University of Vermont and Vermont State Colleges board to avoid conflicts of interest. It argues dual roles distort policy making and invites politics into the university. It also notes a Manchester discussion on abortion law showing diverse views and the limits of law, religion, and society in regulating reproductive choices.
A letter from Robert J. Sourdiff e of North Bennington argues the Vietnam War was a mistake, contrasts it with World War II, questions motives behind U S involvement, and urges staying neutral and using resources at home. He cites casualties, economic costs, and the idea that “free loaders” claim is inaccurate for parents and citizens.
The writer rebuts Tom Wicker and Mrs. Condon, arguing the United States remains morally and legally obligated to South Vietnam under SEATO. He recalls 1954 refugees, casualties at Hue, and compares elections to broader global precedents, urging protection for South Vietnamese allies against Hanoi.
The Rutland Herald piece by Sylvia Porter notes the growing organics market reaching around 400 million annually while raising doubts about true value. It highlights consumer caution, FDA assumptions, long ingredient lists, higher costs from labor and logistics, and benefits of local, unsprayed foods from Bennington County dealers who promote natural farming and avoid animal drugging.
A New York column analyzes Chile's 1972 expropriation of Kennecott's El Teniente copper mine, 51 percent owned by Chile and run for Chileans, with a $150 million valuation and nearly $100 million in notes. It questions the legality and accounting used to reduce Kennecott’s book value, condemns the move as a Marxist tactic, and warns American investors to beware.
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