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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The note lists publication details and address for the regional newspaper.
Gov Deane Davis urged a tougher justice system as crime rises in Vermont. Vermont's Leahy faulted churches and schools for failing youth, saying morality must be taught at home and in the community, not only by sermons or classroom instruction. He pressed churches to reach out beyond their members and for schools to address troubled youths, drugs, and moral formation.
The 100 millionth motor vehicle on American highways sparks a debate on congestion and the need for mass transportation. Estimates show about 83 million passenger cars and over 17 million trucks, buses, and tractors, with one car per two people. Experts urge better city highways and integrated strategies pairing money with ideas to modernize institutions.
Gov. Deane C. Davis urged Vermont to pursue five major goals including conservation, government reorganization, crime reduction and social services while proposing a broad legislative program for the 1970 session. He challenged Democrats to offer meaningful alternatives and backed funding for education and housing, signaling a forceful, action oriented agenda ahead of tense budget debates. Senate leaders signaled support for education aid despite negotiating over totals, as the governor framed a middle ground approach to state finances and policy.
A Vermont era letter argues that talent needs no credentials, criticizing reliance on diplomas and union cards as gatekeepers. The piece claims genius resists formal proof and challenges the social value of paper credentials.
A Vermont diary recounts the big snowstorm of 1969 with 40 inches of snow, road and driveway closures, and crash-prone conditions. It recalls state disaster declarations, National Guard help, and the grind of clearing side and state roads, plus snowed roofs, ice dams, and a family snowbound episode with a failing car.
Washington columnist TOM BRADEN outlines a GOP conundrum as inflation presses, unemployment would rise under tight money, and Nixon faces political risk from Vietnam endings and public alarm. The piece cites Johnson era policies, Congress spending, wage and price control ideas, and rising steel and transit costs affecting fixed incomes.
The Pearl S. Buck Foundation once praised for aiding mixed American Asian children faces public disrepute after a Pennsylvania license denial and allegations of scandal. Miss Buck, longtime Orient observer and Vermonter resident, has faced scrutiny as the foundation’s operations in Vermont raise questions about plans and holdings in Danby.
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