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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is printed daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Stamford officials rejected a large vacation home project marking a possible shift in Vermont land policy. The town now weighs zoning, subdivision rules, and the impact on landowners like Frank Opie and Lincoln Haynes as developers press southern towns.
A Mt Anthony Union High School trip reveals student vandalism and bus issues, with calls for stronger parental involvement. The piece argues administrators rely on parents for support, urges heart to heart talks, and suggests parents’ hands on roles can improve understanding and the school climate.
The League of Women Voters marks 50 years since its founding by suffrage activists. It advocates informed civic participation, studies government issues, and takes action on local and national levels. The 1970 Year of the Voter renews focus on voting as core to democracy and fund raising and membership efforts continue.
The community welcomes final easements to permit completion of the Roaring Branch floodwall. Senate aide George D. Aiken reports legal work is finished and construction may begin this summer, ending years of waiting with anticipation.
Open letter invites Bennington women to attend a League of Women Voters meeting and possibly join. The group, founded in 1920, marks its 50th anniversary this month, connects local and state leagues, and operates as a non partisan national lobbying voice in Washington.
A letter from a league member urges reflection on lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18 citing road accidents. The Bennington League invites women to join, outlining dues, study groups, and upcoming Feb 18 meeting chaired by Mrs Barbara Geer with contact Mrs John Mason at 442-9209.
A Cairo snapshot contrasts daily life and resilience with the Israel Palestine conflict. The piece notes taped airport windows and dimmed lights, while Jerusalem and Tel Aviv are described through intense casualty reporting and national focus. It frames Cairo as a larger, slower city, where a “paper war” differs from Israel’s mobilized, publicized fight.
A stark shift in Middle East outlook traces Arab nationalism rising after the Six Day War era, with Israeli airpower reshaping regional politics and a tanker of refugee displacement. The author then pivots to Landgrove Vermont, recounting a lifelong conservation fight, legislative wins, and a grim view of entrenched special interests hindering environmental progress.
A group of signers urge Bennington Taxpayers Association president Ray Murray to define what he meant by calling the Anthony play Oh Dad Poor Dad sexed up. They argue the play is an absurd theatre presentation about a nervous youth and urge Murray to view it before leveraging political aims.
A broad survey highlights clashes over pesticide use DDT in particular amid eco concerns and farmer concerns. Senate figures push anti pollution aims while experts warn of ecological risks including the gypsy moth and Christmas trees.
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