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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. This notice records the paper's publication frequency and address as part of standard editorial information.
Vermont Secretary of State Richard C. Thomas urges local election officials to educate voters about current eligibility: 21 years old, Freeman's Oath, one year in Vermont, 180 days in town, and name on the local checklists. The piece notes possible national changes to extend voting to 18-year-olds, with President Nixon supporting it, but expects little immediate state-level change. It ponders quirks like 18-year-olds voting for federal offices but not local officials.
The writer rails at open admissions and racial quotas, arguing that lowering academic standards harms true scholarship. He cites Swarthmore and Bowdoin College, critiques equality rhetoric, and laments ethical and intellectual decline while advocating measured standards and able applicants.
Lyndon Johnson’s TV recount of recent history draws sharp reactions. Hubert Humphrey cites the Johnson episode as fiction while Mary McGrory notes the party’s struggle under his public portrayal. Papyrus-era tone and irony color the critique.
Sen George D Aiken criticizes prolonging a federal nutrition study noting that lawmakers with high salaries face fewer basic wants than low income families The piece also notes Random House spring catalog featuring gift books including Bogart's Face and jokes about vermont bobcat bounty reforms and potential legislative sessions featuring wildlife issues and porcupines.
Milton Pinsker resigns as Bennington Village corporation attorney citing opposition to hasty charter revisions to abolish the elected post and replace with hired counsel. He warns of insufficient study of duties and potential financial impact, urging a special meeting rather than March 18 rapid action. He notes current salary and potential higher costs, expressing willingness to assist if needed.
Dale R Sands argues that the three day Moratorium costs are trivial next to the Vietnam War toll. He notes 300000 wounded and 45000 killed, comparing Washington injuries to national war casualties, and questions the silent majority's stance while remaining undecided. He signs from 106 School St.
A reader questions a bill in the Vermont Senate raising judges pay from 16 000 22 000 to 23 000 and 28 000, noting increases of 29 to 42 percent. The letter argues inflation and asks if such raises affect workers, welfare, or inflation overall.
A Beirutean U.S. Consulate notice warns Americans about hashish use and smuggling amid the region’s growing drug traffic. It notes 24 Americans arrested in Lebanon since 1968, 13 jailed, with punishments up to three years. The piece surveys routes through Baalbek, Turkey, Marseilles, Britain, and shifting labs in West Germany and elsewhere, and cites proposed substitution crops to curb supply.
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