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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation, operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201. The brief notice lists the newspaper’s ownership and office address for readers and advertisers.
President Nixon signs the clean air bill with a six year auto industry deadline and a White House ceremony featuring officials and lawmakers. The move, tied to EPA enforcement of the Refuse Act, signals a deliberate push to position environmental policy as a Republican election strength in 1971.
The article questions a vast federal and military data file containing about 45 million U.S. names. It notes Senate hearings planned by Sen. Sam J. Ervin and Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird moves to curb intelligence snooping. Critics warn of centralized arrest and conviction records spreading to nationwide law enforcement, echoing Orwellian concerns.
The 10 most admired Americans led by Nixon and Billy Graham, but the rest are eight politicians and two clergymen. Baker critiques the emphasis on politics, notes absence of athletes, musicians, poets, and other hero archetypes, and laments missing figures like Ali, Dempsey, and Armstrong. The piece questions national values and aging toward presidential figures.
Washington UPI reports list of quirky, small town items from 1970. Entries include a New Hampshire chicken incident, a Texas goat roping mishap, a South Carolina greens harvest, and a brief note on Congress meeting this year.
Buttermilk Falls Wis the annual Clabber Festival was cancelled today because milk failed to curdle in time. Mrs Fermus Whacker the program chairman cited weather as the cause for the milk staying fresh longer than usual.
Harmony Pond Maryland Gretchen Gittle 11, daughter of Ancel and Mrs. Gittle, attended her Aunt Ramona’s piano recital at Spreadville Community Auditorium Tuesday night and assisted by turning the pages.
Sarah Windsocket aged 87 celebrated her birthday by riding a railroad handcar with her nephew Neander Hatchley. She said the outing was something she had always wanted to do and looked forward to the simple thrill of the ride.
GNARLED TREE, N.H. Abbis O'Mallett, a local welldig ger, broke a sprocket on his drilling rig today and had to go all the way to Sandburr City to get it fixed.
In Upshot Sound Oregon Fletcher McNever caught a five. The short item notes a local event involving McNever and a notable first score.
A reader praises Miss Charlotte Foucher in response to Town Manager Lamb and urges respect for plow rules. The writer, a widow, explains she cannot hire help to clear her path to the roadway and sidewalk.
Mrs. EDWARD MERRILL on Putnam Street reports the town crew shovels snow off the main sidewalk onto the highway several times daily. She says she can shovel only once after a storm due to age near 70 and cannot keep the path clear.
The writer argues that ignorance of history spans ages and nations, comparing the American Revolution era polarization to today’s political climate. He cites foreign allies, modern oligarchies, and controversial figures, faulting colleges and writers like Charles Reich for fostering imprudent views while lamenting perceived intellectual decline.
John Chamberlain argues a subtax could replace a surtax as a steadier path to growth. He highlights William Fitzgerald's population cell theory, notes potential to boost disposable income in 1971, and considers political prospects, asking if Democrats or Nixon will embrace a tax cut.
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