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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1970
Page
4
Newspaper masthead notes daily publication by Banner Publishing Corp at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201 with Sunday and holiday exceptions and standard circulation notes.
Editorial notes a shift in U.S. attitude toward nuclear pollution as HEW official Harold Putnam endorses Vermont conservation efforts to halt Vernon reactor. President Nixon proposes EPA control of radiation standards and Federal Radiation Council, signaling a move away from AEC dominance. The piece also praises Bennington Craft Fair and its local benefits.
Editor notes urge unified Bennington officials to reuse the former Girls Club building for meetings and propose shrinking courthouse space to save money. They suggest opening the courtroom one night weekly and criticize political exaggeration while highlighting women drivers and lazy people as quoted in period pieces.
A reader letter warns of power failures, oil spills, smog, and a moon mission accident. It argues against expanding atomic energy without thorough public education on radiation risks, potential cancer rises, and evacuation needs, citing Supreme Court Justices and Time magazine.
Manchester readers debate meter enforcement and parking fairness. Judith Pennock defends meter maids and urban standards while contrasting Center and Village areas. A separate note discusses nuclear safety and energy options, urging discussion of safer power sources.
A sweeping column laments and mocks proposals to lower the voting age to 18 and even jokingly to eight, arguing that expanding suffrage prompts grand, idealistic promises while warning of broader political decay. It critiques senatorial reform, higher education racism, and modern American mood through references to Newsweek and scholars. The piece blends satire with cautionary notes on democracy and social progress.
F Clifton White, Buckley’s campaign manager, pioneers a Nixon aligned bid for New York by backing Conservative Jim Buckley to defeat Goodell. The strategy mirrors Virginia dynamics with Byrd as a potential pivotal vote, aiming for a 51 49 Senate ideologically aligned with Nixon on crucial foreign policy votes.
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