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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1972
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation. It is based at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Editorial argues recreation budget plans ignore active volunteers who run Little League and baseball groups in Bennington. It notes these programs operate independently of the official Recreation Department and without taxpayer funding, yet drew community participation, citing a failed attempt to establish an Interstate League team in North Bennington last summer.
Recreation needs clash with the Bennington Recreation Department softball program as a baseball field and a north village soccer field are pre-empted. Most residents favor a townwide, fair, inclusive program. Summer playgrounds help youths. senior programs are broad. teens need more activity options. better communication and cooperation are required to sustain taxpayer support.
A Bennington society notes its Jaycees chapter struggles with low membership yet highlights its community projects such as the Chapel Road ski jump zoning scholarship fund for seniors Special Olympics and the 204 Depot St. halfway house. The piece ponders disbanding versus reviving efforts.
The Vermont state government acts decisively in the unorganized town of Somerset to block a campsite plan. Officials cite protecting a vast wilderness area from development and aim to quash the proposal to preserve the landscape and recreational values.
The writer urges individual action in a democracy and cites Vermont reactions to bombing in North Vietnam. She notes Sen. Aiken’s claim that constituents are few in number and warns about electronic warfare devices used in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam. She calls for responsible citizen engagement. Frances J. Ross North Bennington.
A reader urges balanced criticism of a student magazine Super Patriot, praising effort while calling for constructive feedback. Separately, Adam Fisher from Springfield examines Catholic church sermons on abortion and questions churches treating politics as spiritual guidance, seeking consistency in ethics and faith.
A conservation group CSSV in Bondville files in federal court to strike down the Atomic Energy Act as unconstitutional by denying due process. The Vermont Yankee Vernon plant faces delays and scrutiny amid safety concerns, with opposition citing risk to the Connecticut River and environment and questions about AEC impartiality. Prominent scientists Lederberg and Pauling testified for CSSV, warning of costly radiation risks and due process flaws in the nuclear program.
A Vermont writer criticizes abortion on demand while discussing C S Lewis and private conscience. He cites a Time Inc introduction, quotes Screwtape Letters, and argues abortion crimes. The piece includes a Winooski TV panel recount and a graphic abortion fetus image used to illustrate evil.
Karlis Lusus from 203 Depot St denounces communism and Allende, recounting personal loss under Soviet regimes and warning readers about Chile's drift toward Marxist policies. He cites beef rationing, calls for patriotism, and labels Berta Perkins as misinformed while asserting Christian values and anti Communist sentiment.
Mrs Margaret Ray of 114 Congress St urges action on the open container ordinance in The Banner Jan 12 letter. She condemns street litter and calls for enforcement without favoritism, hoping Green Up Day mobilizes volunteers by spring.
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