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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201. The statement identifies the newspaper’s publication pattern and office address as standard header boilerplate.
A presidential commission urges replacing conscription with an all volunteer military establishment by mid 1971. It cites a $2.7 billion net cost and a 2.5 million volunteer force, arguing civilian control, reduced inequities, and hidden tax burdens. The piece contends the draft conflicts with American principles and fuels youth unrest.
The Bennington town report praises the annual review but urges future editions to detail how the budget totals are spent. Readers seek itemized allocations for libraries recreation and town officers, noting 1970 figures show totals without breakdowns and that the town budget near half a million dollars will be approved at the floor meeting.
Henry H. Mallory reports on Bennington Village governance for year ending December 31 1969. He praises highway police and fire crews after the snow disaster and highlights TOPICS study progress, building code work, new fire alarm switchboard, and the need to support senior citizens center day care and water department gifts. He warns residents to vote down consolidation and protect village assets and Putnam deed of gift while thanking trustees and staff.
A Vermont letter writer denounces land development by wealthy, outside interests and urges Gov Davis and Rep Carter to curb developers. The author calls for ethical conduct, suggests a public land use plan by Walter Blucher, and warns of billboard battles, polluted streams, and rural destruction unless reason prevails. The piece demands representation for the people, not private gain.
A Vermont letter writer argues against bounty removal for bobcats, defending hunting as a sport and warning of the impact on deer and small game. He compares wildlife policy to national dissent controls, cites local den sites and winter kill, and urges readers to support conservative game management. He also comments on road maintenance and school athletics in related notes.
A Chicago conspiracy trial and contempt orders draw outcry from the New Left. The piece recalls Judges Landis Medina Hoff man and notes critics say the trial seeks to defame courts. It contrasts historic judicial flames with current protests and pretrial disruptions in New York and Chicago.
A hometown column argues against waste and pollution through humorous reflections on everyday habits. The author urges personal conservation, from skipping electric gadgets to reusing linen napkins, returnable bottles, and reducing trash at home, to curb environmental harm.
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