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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Chicago Seven trial closes after five tumultuous months, a fiasco tied to the anti riot amendment of 1968. Critics say the judge and defendants corrupted the process, leaving constitutional questions unresolved and justice undermined while revenge and politics dominated the proceedings.
Residents complain the U S 7 three lane improvements in the Flats north of Bennington create hazard as more businesses move in. Even if the Deer Park to Bennington north highway is built some traffic will remain, stressing the area. Call for Vermont Highway Department to consider tying in further improvements with the new highway while urging drivers to use common sense and patience.
A reader letter condemns Communist influence and urges support for local control of schools. It cites U S constitutional debates, urges action to back the Stennis Amendments, and warns against federal funding and bussing for racial balance. The writer cites quotes attributed to Stalin's daughter and Fidel Castro's sister, labeling communism as the greatest threat.
A reader recalls a CBS Morning News segment from February six describing a Manhattan court case where Black Panthers face conspiracy charges. Maryanne Weissman, linked to Youth Against War and Fascism, was questioned but not about that group. The letter urges clarity between YAWF and YAF in Bennington, Vermont.
The Democratic Party owes about $8 million with $3.5 million backed by Humphrey supporters on contingency notes. Annual operating costs run around $1 million and a major 1970 fundraising broadcast netted only $400,000. Donors resist funding old debts, risking limited exposure for a presidential candidate in 1972. Edward Kennedy remains the party’s leading drawing card post Chappaquiddick.
Robert Sourdiff e writes in support of Col. Raymond Murray's stance on a high school production titled Oh Dad. The letter condemns the play's language and asserts parents and taxpayers should demand wholesome, decent material from the drama department and teachers.
The Banner letter from Dr. Arthur S. Faris is corrected noting no violence connected with the basketball game at Mt. Anthony Union High School. Both student bodies, Mt. Anthony and Mt. Joseph, behaved outstandingly. the disturbance occurred later near Main Street between two Mt. Anthony students.
The piece argues Democrats face a dilemma as Nixon dominates issues on environment and welfare reform. It highlights Vermont debates over DDT control bills H10 and H432, urging stronger action and noting ongoing environmental risks to birds and humans from pesticide buildup. It calls for vigilance and citizen pressure.
A reflective column recalls the persistence of non degradable pesticides like DDT and the ongoing environmental dilemma. It notes that bans are spreading, cites Massachusetts collecting sites for leftovers, and questionshow to safely dispose and recycle deprecated chemicals while warning about bioaccumulation.
In this Nation column the author attacks Senate and Nixon for abandoning racial integration, condemns the Stennis amendment, and warns that while some Southern leaders push for local reform, a nationwide effort is impractical without will, money, and leadership. The piece cites Greenville, S.C., and Rails against white reluctance to uphold civil rights, arguing the Union’s moral debt remains unsettled.
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