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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1972
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece notes Senator Margaret Chase Smith’s proposal to expel members missing over 40 percent of votes, but no official support. It compares historic absenteeism by Kennedy Goldwater McCarthy and argues for shortening campaigns, while urging town budget openness and detailed public financial disclosure before Town Meeting.
The resignation of Bennington Selectman Edward Frasier is regretted as a loss to the town. In a short tenure he proved a votegetter and contributed through keen attention to details and following up on voter suggestions. He will be missed and may return in the future.
In Florida with six weeks to voting on March 14, Muskie and other Democrats press unity against George Wallace while eyeing national appeal. Muskie predicts a divided liberal vote may leave Wallace strong, and he paints a peaceful, unifying path for the party, citing Pennsylvania support and broad voter blocs. He also says ending the Indochina conflict remains a central campaign issue and favors a homeward push for all American troops.
Readers insist funding requests belong on the ballot not at Town Meeting. The letter urges selectmen to exclude nonessential items from the budget, promote voter turnout at polls, and defend self government. The text also quotes Senator Muskie discussing peace terms, war impact, and public mood.
A playful note on Alice Morse Earle’s Sun-dials and Roses of Yesterday back in print. The writer blends astonishment at pocket dials, noonmarks, and rose lore with quirky details from Pliny to Shakespeare, noting sun time versus standard time and ancient Roman and Greek uses of roses. The piece highlights rosette and dial curiosities, including moon-dials, neon marks, and wartime rose symbolism, ending with a cheer for the book’s gems for readers.
Reader quote cites E B White on television as lyceum and theater of beauty values while noting a motel board saying Our Children Need LSD Love Security and Discipline, plus a future White House scene with aging musicians and a president praising their contributions. reference to Nicholas von Hoffman and a book.
Wallace draws reporters with a plain spoken, pre intellectual message. He resembles past populist figures like Tillman and Simpson but offers no concrete reform list. His appeal targets the disenfranchised white poor, blending morality with resentment, while avoiding explicit racism in public.
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