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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The New York Times joins Minnesota and Vermont in urging Congress to reexamine AEC standards for nuclear plants. The piece argues for state authority to set tougher safeguards, notes conflicts of interest in the AEC, and favors a federal regulator without development incentives to protect the environment.
The Burlington Free Press commentary argues Vice President Agnew targets college open admissions and argues the policy reflects regional and institutional realities. It notes variation in secondary school quality and cultural background, defending flexible admissions to include disadvantaged students.
A looming showdown over a $360 per pupil tuition at the University of California stirs national interest. Proponents say funds support buildings and aid, while opponents warn the burden shifts costs to students and families, risking lower income access and broader campus disruption.
The three month GE strike ended with a settlement that politicians and analysts say may slow inflation via cost of living adjustments, while raising questions on coalition bargaining and Boulwarism. The deal preserves near early offers, avoids arbitration, and leaves unions to negotiate future wage and market gains amid varied local support and subsidy costs.
A reflective essay on weather forecasting by amateurs, noting different climates from Vermont to Ireland and Florida. It recalls a January thaw tale with a tractor tow and a joke about 35 below temperatures. It mentions Jim McCabe’s Scotland trip and a Irish newspaper quip about rain and sun. It ends with Vermont’s cloudy days and snow as a deliberate weather pattern.
In Albany the New York Democratic Party weighs a wide open field for governor as Rockefeller era nears end. Veterans like William van den Heuvel Howard Samuels and Eugene Nickerson lead the hopefuls while others such as Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. Stephen Smith Arthur Levitt and Samuel Stratton swirl in. A primary battle could spark interest but risks a liberal versus conservative split with runoff reform unlikely.
Two girls joke about their grandmother reading the Bible so much. The line humorously suggests she is “cramming for her finals,” reflecting a playful, lightweight obituary-like column signoff from The Wooden Barrel.
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