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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper issued except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201, serving the local community with news and notices.
A bipartisan group led by Senator Hatfield backs replacing the draft with an all volunteer army by July 1. Dr Curtis Tarr instructs local boards to evaluate conscientious objections by sincerity, allowing beliefs beyond religion. The Supreme Court ruling complicates objector standards, prompting resignations and debate on abolishing conscription.
The county Democratic committee invites Sen. George McGovern to speak in Bennington amid some timidity among members. The note also critiques Democratic liberalism and teases Gov. Lester Maddox as another Democratic option. The piece praises Stephen Greene's Vermont Life feature on Walter Hard Jr. and Vermont’s state magazine. It also riffs on royal travel nuisances and a Lincoln anecdote before citing quotes from Hartford Courant and Burlington Free Press.
Dublin warns London of a possible civil war scenario in Ulster if pacifying steps are not taken. Hillery calls for impartial searches for arms while Orange parades loom near Catholic areas, raising fears of renewed violence across six counties and Dublin.
In Jamaica over the years a writer recalls lessons from fly fishing, noting trout rise despite rain and falling barometer. A trip along West River near a garage leads to a big brown trout and a new belief that dry flies work in rain. He contrasts past misgivings with a triumphant Battenkill day, urging resilience and calm under tough skies.
Leonard Garment and Pat Moynihan debate with Bishop Spottswood over whether the Nixon administration is anti Negro. Garment delivers a clarifying telegram and urges less recrimination while Moynihan circulates a White House paper praising progress and urging restraint in speeches and rhetoric.
The piece argues discontent fuels progress and credits Black advancement under Nixon. It cites Moynihan on societal goals shaping present conditions, notes poverty decline, and highlights 13 Black policy makers in key government roles, urging NAACP to work with capable Black officials rather than rhetoric.
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