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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues against slashing National Institutes of Health allocations amid broader austerity. It warns losses endanger cancer and heart disease research and training, risking a generation of investigators, and notes NIH spending is a tiny share of GNP while military spending dwarfs it. It cites Dr. Berliner and Dr. DeBakey defending the need for sustained investment.
A reflection on the beauty and danger of winter icicles. Sunlit crystalline formations can back up roofs and cause leaks, with stains and drips inside. January’s long freeze produced many icicles, sparking concerns about pollution and aging infrastructure versus progress toward automated roof clearing.
Vermont faces a cost of 150000 dollars yearly for calcium chloride used on roads. Rep. Harvey Carter warns about road salt runoff harming water quality and hatchery stocks, urging alternatives before halting salting endsanger travel to Montpelier in winter.
Lagos endures dark streets since secession war with rumors of policy motives and limited access to the front. Officials praise reconciliation while observers note lingering hunger, secrecy, and the fragile reach of Gowon’s authority amid postwar tensions.
Analyzes private pension plans and deferred profit sharing as vital to the economy, arguing against expanding government Social Security. Cites Council of Profit Sharing Industries figures, studies from Northwestern and Oregon schools, and notes political threats to privatized retirement funds. Urges Nixon era restraint to prevent state welfare expansion and preserve private investment.
Albany report details how the Kennedy inner circle frays into factions after Senator Kennedy’s assassination. William Vanden Heuvel Theodore Sorensen and others seek major offices with separate supporter bases. Nickerson and Smith offer gubernatorial and senatorial bids while Lindsay shifts to work with the Big Six. Primaries seen as the path for these candidates rather than party elders.
Barbara H. Smith argues against automatic abortion bans in Vermont arguing moral decisions must stay personal. She says reforms will not reduce tragedy and will push some women toward dangerous back street procedures. A humane law should protect women and guarantee access to medical help after a private decision.
A reflection on Dorothy Canfield Fisher's memories of Arlington Vermont and the fading rural oral storytelling that once formed communal education. The piece notes how towns, families, and neighbors shared parables, anecdotes, and local humor that time erases, urging preservation through recordings and transcripts.
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