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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily excluding Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes tackle the FTC probe into car sticker prices versus actual sale prices and warn readers that discounts may mislead. Vermont drivers draw ire over blocking emergency lanes, while legislators consider legalizing alcohol sales on election days to boost revenue. The Bennington Friends of Retarded Children reflect on early special education efforts and ongoing funding challenges.
An open letter to Sam Ogden challenges his abortion column's moral stance. The writer wrestles with existential loneliness, religious doubt, and social pressures, reflecting on morality as either divine law or human duty and warning against succumbing to nihilism or cults promoting free love and abortion.
A reader letter from Mrs. Zita Noves critiques the 13 week unemployment extension, noting it applies only to benefit years beginning after January 9 1971 and cites payroll counting quirks. The writer urges fair treatment and laments broader social issues, urging honest discussion to curb youth moral panic.
A first person nature diary recounts dwindling wildlife due to drought and bulldozers since 1970. Deer, rabbits, grouse, beaver, bobcats, foxes, hawks, owls, and squirrels are tracked, with bears absent and human intrusions blamed for reduced wildlife.
In Montpelier the budget battle opens as Gov. Davis defends a 119 million revenue estimate amid Democratic criticism. Legislators weigh funding education against welfare costs while projections, based on federal policy and inflation trends, face pushback from Republicans and the economy. Final funding decisions will be set by April adjournment with results uncertain for 18 months.
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