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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 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.
Rep John T Alden of Woodstock opposes a border defoliation plan along the US Canada line. An International Boundary Commission engineer questions Aldens grasp of facts while Rep Arthur Mooney supports the stance calling the plan needless. Critics urge marking the 3146 mile border with paint or dye rather than chemical defoliants with long lasting health risks.
A reader attacks the annual Justice Department plea for aliens to register, calling the term demeaning and hostile. They argue illegal noncitizens would not register, while visa holders are already controlled, and urge a more humane approach in a nation that values freedom and decency.
In Pittsburgh David Ginsberg, executive director of President Johnson's Commission on Civil Disorders, argues that racial disturbances have risen yet failed to turn violent toward guerrilla tactics. He notes the frustration in ghettos as a conservative force seeking inclusion rather than destruction of the system, with radical elements unable to seize leadership despite the Black revolt and Black Power movement.
The Nixon administration urges repeal of the McCarran Act provision for detention camps for potential saboteurs. Six camps were established in 1951 but only two remain unused. Assistant Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst ties abolition to denying antiwar protest repression and argues repeal upholds freedom under law. Burlington Free Press.
The Democratic National Committee analyzes Senate races in 1970 with six to seven seats at stake and potential gains in Illinois Vermont and Alaska. Alaska Vermont and Alaska face vulnerability for Stevens and Prouty while California and Connecticut offer strong Democrat chances and Nikki recounts debt and fundraising pressures shaping party strategy. Edward Kennedy’s recovery from illness and public scrutiny is noted as he navigates the Chappaquiddick aftermath.
The Kennedy saga unfolds as reporters swarm the Court House and Kennedy avoids public spaces to protect himself and his family. He plans every move like an actor, fears harm from deranged minds, and remains a symbol of tragedy shaping his political life and future campaigns.
The writer challenges the Vermont Public Service Board's Nov 21 1969 authorization to Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp to sell 60 million dollars in bonds for the Vernon plant. He cites mandatory public hearings under the Atomic Energy Act and recounts alleged improprieties at the 1967 hearings, noting an amicus curiae filing and a late objection.
A Bennington resident recounts a Woodford legend of miracle water from a spring once linked to a shrine at the Melody Mountain Motel. She notes a New Yorker recovered from a fatal illness after drinking Woodford water, plus names residents who lived near the site and dates the old house burned about 30 years ago.
A 1960s wide ranging piece argues for major federal funding to rebuild central city ghettos with housing schools and jobs while opponents push for decentralization to rural industrial zones. It cites Mundt and a string of co sponsors and notes the growing trend of Americans leaving big cities for suburbs and new factory sites. The piece also highlights Marine and land cruising as a sign of changing mobility and the rise of motor homes led by Winnebago.
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