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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1971
Page
4
Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201 as the city paper serving local news and notices.
Editorials critique U S policy in Vietnam focusing on defoliants and starvation of civilians while conceding missteps by officials. The piece also relays Vermont humor as Patrick Leahy scolds law enforcement over skinny dipping and recalls Coolidge and Rockwell. It plays as a local newspaper blend of serious policy outrage and light community commentary.
Nixon ally Hoffa likely to gain parole or commutation as leverage, with White House signals and Hoffa’s influence in the Teamsters pension fund. Hoffa’s release discussed amid Miami convention covert messaging, Sinatra ties, and calls for tighter pension oversight by Sen. Javits.
In this opinion piece from UTU News, Hyman criticizes car dependence and General Motors while Nicholas Johnson advocates for bicycling as transportation. The author describes riding a bike as life enhancing, noting sensory awakenings, personal satisfaction, and a sense of regained control, framed as a nonviolent shift toward sustainable transit.
A quiet weekend in North Bennington contrasts with Vermont’s fast pace of progress. Adults enjoyed the Mt Anthony crafts fair and McCullough Mansion Morgan Horse Show, both relaxed and nostalgic. Attendees admired vintage clothing from a yellow dress carriage ride and old time crafts and tools. The events drew multi generational visitors and were deemed successful, with thanks to organizers.
A Vermont diary notes Fourth of July traffic and visits at Searsburg and nearby Nesci cabin. Families from Woodford, Bennington, Wilmington, and New York stay through the holiday weekend, with wildlife sightings including foxes, raccoons, woodchucks and bluebirds. A jam-making session follows a strawberry-picking outing, ending with a runny batch needing recooking.
Mrs. Mary R. Hoffman argues the Mount Anthony Union High School policy restricting facility use to non profits should not bar beneficial events like the Antique Show and the American Craftsman Council's Art and Crafts Show. She urges clearer rules to keep Bennington's craft heritage, noting economic gains for local businesses and the schools’ role in showcasing heritage and beauty.
A Parade feature cites Thelma Lee asserting women are active at home not lazy. She says she is a skilled cook whose meals please her husband and emphasizes homemaking prowess within gender roles.
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