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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner publishes daily except Sundays and holidays. The Banner Publishing Corporation operates at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Vermont education leaders debate state aid to parochial schools amid funding strains. Board chair Marian Taylor urges focus on public schools, while Bishop Joyce warns of closures without at least 1.2 million in aid. Gov Davis supports transportation and supplies as a compromise, but critics call it inadequate and likely unconstitutional.
A local note to the Bennington Selectmen expresses support for the leash law and urges more cooperation. The writer cites the leash law's initial positive effects and includes a petition signed by 29 dog owners from 115 Rutter Rd. Mrs. John Teune.
Night session on Vermont life features Ralph Natling Hill and poet William Mundell with readings. Notes urge action on Bennington Bicentennial planning and critique leash laws and dog taxes, citing local politics and public remarks.
Letter to the Editor urging a delay in the AEC hearing on Vermont Yankee. Harriette Lyon of Bennington College asks the Attorney General James Feffords in Montpelier to petition the AEC to postpone the license hearing until the Final Environmental Study Report is publicly released and circulated.
In Mountain Chatter from Searsburg the author watches feeders and birds amid a gentle morning, noting blue jays, chickadees and woodpeckers while squirrels outsmart feeders. A note about New England winter birds contrasts with Bennington’s new indoor skating rink and Lions Club support, praising free access and potential improvements for cold-weather recreation.
William M. Green urges Vermont citizens to oppose state tax cuts for the Pownal race track. He condemns the track’s cry for more tax concessions as a “snow job,” suggests alternatives like a fair ground, and advocates backing the governor and legislature, including support for off track betting, with letters to state officials.
Washington analysis notes McGovern’s bold plan to begin campaigning early to force a fight with Ed Muskie for the Democratic nomination. The piece weighs McGovern’s potential to smoke out rivals while Muskie holds the advantage in establishment support, money, and attention. It also considers Kennedy and McCarthy as lingering unknowns and surveys possible future matchups with Bayh Hughes Lindsay and others.
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