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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece argues Nixon should seize his peace pledge and pursue immediate U S Soviet nuclear limits talks. It notes the Kremlin’s openness to negotiations and cites Rogers and Clifford urging prompt action to prove good intentions amid Vietnam cease-fire and Arab-Israeli peace prospects.
The article contrasts U S defense posture debates with a Vermont budget snapshot. It notes Melvin Laird counsels delay to strengthen negotiating leverage, then argues defined strength has limits. It compares Brattleboro and Bennington budgets and grand lists, highlighting recreation and library funding levels and townwide versus fragmented governance.
The piece surveys credit cards as both boon and bane for business. It notes mixed reactions to unsolicited cards, clarifies that recipients are not responsible for misdelivered cards, warns cardholders to report losses promptly, and predicts growing use with instant credit checks, while some still prefer cash.
Parents of Red Brick School children express shock and disappointment over a mass teacher withdrawal. They cite damage to the program, potential loss of federal grants, and attacks on Rev. Earle Forman, praising his perseverance and the children's needs. The letter names William Laporte of Hoosick Falls and Patricia Eckelmeyer of North Bennington.
Nixon, sworn in as 37th president, enters office with broad prestige yet limited ability to push policy. Five key Senate and House chairmen, led by Richard Russell and Wilbur Mills, hold veto power over money and tax plans, constraining expected White House initiatives amid missile and ABM debates.
A conservative thinker argues Nixon should appoint Julian Feiss as White House special assistant for Environmental Affairs. Feiss has hands on experience from private industry and the Interior Department and has hooked insights into Lake Erie and Chesapeake Bay pollution and regional sewage practices. The column endorses the idea as a practical step to address neighborhood effects and environmental policy.
In this Bennington column the author surveys immigration and African American history from the Irish potato famine era to the Civil War and Reconstruction, noting enslaved peoples, Jim Crow, and lynchings, then highlighting figures like Harriet Tubman, Marian Anderson, Ralph Bunche, Booker T. Washington, Martin Luther King Jr., and Charles Drew. The piece references local memory, museums, and ongoing civil rights efforts, ending with a hopeful church scene of a child with the rector.
The Mount Anthony Jaycees survey of Bennington and North Bennington shows top needs as better park and recreation facilities and stronger zoning laws. Interviews across several streets reveal public praise for Mount Anthony Union High School while rating park, recreation, and teen facilities poorly. Zoning changes are being pursued as a key improvement, with the recreation commission seeking more funds to address gaps.
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