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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington YMCA project faces potential cancellation unless officials raise $400,000 in additional funding, with at least $250,000 needed in the next weeks after a HUD grant. The long awaited center renewal hinges on rapid fundraising to avoid halting construction.
In Arlington the district environment commission hearing on the proposed seven million dollar paper mill in Pownal omitted the Bennington County Industrial Corp role. The BCIC, noted for attracting clean industry, is the applicant on the petition filed with the commission.
The Banner notes a push to borrow 550000 to finish the YMCA project in Memorial Park. Local banks may provide funds, or the partly finished building will stand as a reproach to the community. The piece also mentions broader national concerns and a Vermont ski revival by the Bulissa family at Manchester Snow Bowl.
A reflective piece argues Nixon shades truth to appear strong over Indochina. It notes Cambodian strikes inflaming neutrality, questions claimed military victories, and warns casualties reveal limits of leadership. It contrasts Nixon with Kennedy and highlights pressure from South Vietnamese realities.
A reader critiques an advertising pitch and a sensational book, contrasting it with Dickens and modern art. The piece muses on sexuality, decorum, and societal norms, noting indelicacy in a human potential movement and a Vermont gathering, while praising Dickens’ broader literary reach.
A Letter to the Editor presents a poetical interpretation by Rock R Rogers and Angela De Voto urging leadership through judgment and restraint. It cites Barbara W Tuchmans critique in McCalls Magazine of hate pollution and promotes turning to love as a remedy.
In reflections on the American Dream, Norman Cousins argues the dream is dated yet enduring. The piece traces the dream from ancient Athens to modern nations, contrasting material progress with a broader good life and a hopeful, universal vision that survives war, poverty, and pollution.
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