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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 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.
A columnist argues the Black Panthers are militant separatists using violent means, not a lawful political group. The piece cites police violence, panther rhetoric, and rising gun stockpiles, urging action to address underlying injustice while condemning illegal tactics and urging scrutiny of law enforcement practices.
Editorials discuss added driving hazards from high snow banks in Vermont and the idea of marking vehicles with red flags for visibility. They urge a faster state aid reform for parochial to public school transfers and praise Bennington Village for a 15 mph school zone limit. A wish for a traffic light at Park and County and a sidewalk at Mt Anthony High concludes.
Governor Deane C. Davis confronts a pivotal 1970 session with 180 lawmakers returning to duty amid plans to overhaul environmental control, government reorganization and a record 109 million dollar budget. Abortion and divorce reform, cable regulation and ethics laws loom as critics question revenue forecasts and political will.
The Pownal School Board insists its plan for a new addition and renovations is cost effective and educationally sound. They reject claims by Tri State Mobile Homes and urge voters to approve the January 6 bond issue for Pownal Elementary.
Harold Hilliard Sr voices opposition to village zoning in Bennington arguing the rural area should not be governed by village rules. He states zoning is illegal under the U.S. Constitution and amendments, costs taxpayers, and should be dropped by selectmen. He commends certain local projects but calls for separation of rural and village affairs.
A reflective piece recounts a harsh northern winter working for a lumber crew led by a tough yet witty old man. The narrator links experiences with National Park figures, staff meetings, and a lifelong lesson about the indispensable fold man guiding work, bills, and morale. The tone recalls a New Year greeting and honors aged mentors.
The piece alleges U.S. use of 2,4,5T known to deform fetuses, citing reports of deformed babies in South Vietnam. It traces development at Fort Dietrick, notes extensive defoliation in Vietnam and Laos, details NIH animal studies showing high fetal malformation rates, and critiques government secrecy and continued use amid civilian harm.
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