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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily Vermont newspaper issued seven days a week except Sundays and holidays. Published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A Vermont state health board overrode a federal ruling by setting Vernon based Vermont Yankee emissions at 10 percent of AEC standards under a private conservation agreement. The move draws national scrutiny as a test of state control within federal authority amid nuclear safety debates.
A reader in The Banner criticizes dog owners and the cost of full time dogcatching by officials. They urge reporting loose dogs in schoolyards and communities, argue owners lack principle, and say lawbreakers threaten everyone else. They acknowledge selectmen have pressing duties but insist dogs belong at home.
A reader criticizes the Fish and Game Department in The Banner letter to the editor, recounting a poor deer season. He hunted 15 of 16 days, saw few deer, and argues antlerless hunting harms results. He advocates shifting deer control to the legislature, mocking claims of deer starvation.
A reader asks The Banner to explain the proposed 45-15 school plan for next year. He believes the scheme splits the year into four 45 day periods with two weeks off at Christmas and around July 1, potentially reducing total required days by about 25 percent. The writer, an ex teacher, warns it would shortchange students and expresses broader concerns about wildlife and department control.
A grateful skater lauds the Lions Club and town for opening the skating bubble this winter in Bennington. The letter praises the large, uncrowded space and expresses hope it remains open each winter for the younger generation, urging strong civic support and lawfulness.
FRANK MANKIEWICZ and TOM BRADEN report that Reform Commission guidelines for delegate selection push more primaries, bar winner take all, and favor younger more diverse delegates. With states near compliance, McGovern’s resignation signals a shift toward a different convention outcome, and Republicans and Russians face a transformed political landscape.
Constance Boden of Jefferson Heights critiques Samuel Ogden's abortion views citing a Fourth of July incident in Landgrove. She argues ignorance, not immorality, fuels unwanted pregnancies and urges increased birth control education. Boden advocates Planned Parenthood and modern attitudes over old religious moralizing.
A mountain columnist recalls January audits with Searsburg officials and town clerk Betty Guyette, then shifts to seed catalog fantasies. He dwells on the lure of seed catalogues, garden fantasies, and the contrast with a real mountaintop yard, as Charlie interrupts with planting questions.
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