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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1970
Page
4
Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper issued every day except Sundays and holidays. It is published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece critiques the Nixon Doctrine amid Laos fighting tied to Vietnam era policy. It notes U S covert escalation in Laos, secrecy from the White House, and Senate probes. It argues air power alone cannot hold Lao territory and questions Vietnamization as a path to peace.
The Letter to the Banner compares ancient Greek gymnastic and music education with Roman Campus Martius exercises. It argues gymnastic drills hardened citizens for war while music humanized the mind and prepared citizens for civic duties, suggesting a balance of physical training and moral cultivation in public life.
The passage argues Romans surpassed Greeks in private morals and public conduct. It cites Polybius and Dionysius of Halicarnassus praising Roman behavior, notes Greek factions were violent, and claims Romans avoided bloodshed until the Gracchi era, reflecting broader public virtue.
Lawrence E Harrington of Woodford announces a bid for Mt Anthony Union School Board to oppose Bennington College influence at Mt Anthony High School. He pledges to push back against the Bennington College faction, urges others to help, and invites voters at the booth. The letter also includes an editorial chunk from Adam Smith on education. Robert V Jones of Arlington signs the column urging measured critique and notes letters should be under 200 words and signed for publication.
Dr Charles F Wurster warns DDT and other chlorinated pesticides threaten life chains as pollution exposure rises. He cites DDT as persistent, fat soluble, and non reversible, urging safer alternatives like malathion methoxychlor and Sevin while noting falcons and other wildlife declines.
Ford-Fronted dialogue recalls Robert Kennedy arguing that a president must lead in crisis. He imagined a prime time documentary showing life in ghettos to mobilize cities. He urged presidents to collect data, convene city leaders, and force action on schools and jobs, warning that failure would ruin communities.
Joe Namath is set to narrate a New York Philharmonic concert this spring in a program based on the life of a coal miner who rose to pro football stardom with the New York Jets. The piece entwines sports and art while noting other crossovers in politics and culture.
Editor’s note warns letters on Town Meeting issues must be received by Friday. Lt Gov Hayes is rumored to run for governor as Hoff for Senator campaign launches. Bennington urged to host a winter carnival annually, suggesting Groundhog Day as a theme instead of competing with Putney and Brattleboro events.
A compact verse lament from Isabelle R Oktavec of Bennington, Oklahoma, decries political slogans during 1968 70. It laments “Peace” rhetoric and wartime demagogy, condemning a nameless Charles sacrificed for a cause.
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