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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A defense establishment with 339 lobbyists on a 4 million dollar Washington budget shapes public and congressional opinion. The ABM Sentinel program is pushed with a million dollar PR drive, while other agencies lack a comparable counterweight. The piece argues a self-perpetuating military complex gains money and clout.
A columnist compares the recurring debt ceiling drama to New Year’s resolutions and endorses President Nixon’s plan to cap the ceiling only on debt held by the public. By excluding trust funds like Social Security, the approach could reduce frequent increases and set a $300 billion limit that lasts years.
Town officials, water boards, fire departments and residents gathered Monday to endorse starting a master water and sewer plan for Bennington. Voters are urged to approve Article 12 at the town meeting to fund a $15,000 engineering study. The Banner notes state budget details remain largely unseen by the public, with only Appropriations Committee members having viewed Gov. Davis's budget amid printing delays.
A commentary links recent Arab terrorism to wider dangers for international aviation. It argues for collective air security actions, condemns unilateral Israeli retaliation, and cites Sirhan Sirhan and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The piece questions restraint and previews a new novel on Arab fate.
A collection of quotations contrasts human intellect with machines, praising the mind's vast catalogued knowledge and moral guidance while warning of computer limits. It questions the pace of lunar goals and notes Arab societies faced with fanatical commandos, instability, and disunity amid rising tensions.
An elderly column surveys Bouncing Bet or Soapwort Saponaria officinalis as a vigorous moisture loving plant ideal for damp patches and fabric restoration when boiled for strong natural soap. It also notes Stinging Nettle Urtica dioica as a versatile plant for compost fiber dye and non culinary uses while contrasting folk remedies with folklore.
The article notes a wide range of herbs beyond the two already popular, listing seventeen basics such as basil, lemon balm, bay, chervil, chives, fennel, lovage, marjoram, mint, parsley, rosemary, sage, savory, thyme, lemon thyme, and tarragon. It suggests growing in semi shade on heavy soil for mild flavor or in full sun with lighter soil for full strength, and ends with a quip about ongoing heavy snowfall.
A Bennington Banner reader outlines BFRC’s long history defending and expanding services for retarded children. He critiques a front page feature as too long and incomplete and notes a Monday board meeting report not printed. The letter recalls growth of Red Brick School and preschool efforts for identified children.
The letter by Lawrence E. Harrington criticizes Harold C. Warner for his stance on the Little Pond Deal and town road funding. Harrington warns voters to think long and hard about electing town officials, noting current incumbents and advocating governance by the people. The piece also includes a public note on letters policy and thanks to Earle Forman for his work with retarded children.
A city seller tried to breed pigs on Farmer Cassidy's land but failed. He loaded the sow in a wheelbarrow and shuttled it 14 miles to Uncle Bateman's hogs, then repeated the trek weekly until exhaustion. Next morning the wife found no piglets, only the sow remained in the wheelbarrow.
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