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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial lauds Delaware for enacting a coastal pollution ban. Gov. Russell W. Peterson signs a law prohibiting oil refineries steel mills paper mills petrochemical complexes and offshore bulk transfer terminals within a five mile inland coastal zone. Any new project must pass a state planner and a 10 member control board ensuring no air or water pollution. Short term costs include the axing of a $100 million Shell refinery near Dover and a proposed 300 acre man made island project.
The Bennington area conducts a traffic survey to map driver routes amid growing tourist traffic and road slowdowns. Gov. Peterson argues for environmental safeguards and selective industry to protect coastlines and attract greener plants, while critics warn of economic and logistical impacts.
Editor notes highlight Ralph Nader's attack on deceptive toothpaste advertising before the FTC. The piece satirically imagines ads claiming kids see no cavities but teeth stain brown. Side items mention spittoons at the Vermont Statehouse auction, Hapgood Pond CC C activity, and CCC ideas for urban issues with a Burlington Free Press nod.
Montpelier memo chronicles the Vernon Vernon power plant saga and the fight over environmental concerns. Attorney Jonathan Brownell recalls the 1967 AEC hearing as a landmark where Vermont entered federal licensing, setting precedents on state regulation of emissions and river impact. The article notes agreements with state groups, ownership questions, and a shift toward public involvement in planning.
A critical opinion piece argues that the United States created South Vietnam and its government, accusing Washington of fabricating a local state to justify intervention. It contends Nixon and Kissinger cling to Vietnamization, delaying exit and prolonging prisoner suffering while refusing a peace with the Viet Cong and Hanoi.
George B. Gordon cites William A. Flick of The Conservationist on why Maine and Canadian squaretails outsize eastern brook trout. Historical studies compare wild New York, James Bay Canadian, and hatchery strains, noting lifespans, spawning, and angler vulnerability, and conclude stream rearing yields bigger fish.
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