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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues western Vermont has long been bypassed by major highway spending in favor of eastern regions. It notes a recent push for a 1 cent gas tax increase, warns Burlington beltline competition may divert funds, and praises a three-county bloc from Bennington Rutland and Addison uniting to defend western needs and ensure funding equity for Route 7 and bypass projects.
Editor notes quote from Senator McGovern decrying extending U S involvement in Cambodia. Vermont towns hold open caucuses for town meeting officers tonight, inviting nonmembers to participate in local party action and decision making.
Psychiatrist Leopold Bellak speaks in Montreal urging pre election fitness tests for presidents senators and congressmen. He argues voters overlook competence and emotional stability and compares candidates to trades requiring licenses. He warns the nation’s survival depends on selecting stable leaders.
A Brattleboro reader cites a January 21 1971 letter to Gov. Davis and a December 11 1970 letter raising urgent questions about the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant. The writer asks how Vermont would handle a major accident, liability under Price Anderson, insurance exemptions, and calls for a special state committee to review safety and ecological aspects. The note critiques the governor’s response and urges immediate action.
A Burlington Free Press excerpt presents a rambling, frustrated monologue about dishwashers failing to meet expectations, then broad critiques of power and modern life. It contrasts Nixon, railroads, and everyday chores with social discontent and urban nuisance.
A New Hampshire analysis notes private colleges face deficits as alumni gifts lag. Dartmouth pioneered the annual fund, rising from 0.5 million in 1960 to over 2 million, yet insufficient to cover inflation, aid costs, and expanding black student scholarships. Only 410 of about 32,000 alumni give 1,000 or more annually, with younger graduates contributing less. The piece warns of drabness and regimentation if private schools must rely on government or donor money.
A Publishers Weekly note points to a March edition of Sam Ogden's organic gardening book and a Rodale paperback. The column suggests indoor experiments to force bloom, propagate geraniums and African violets, layering, and growing seeds like radishes tomatoes and parsley to observe root growth and plant energy conversion.
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