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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece notes that U S allies and foes share repressive practices, highlighting Con Son prison where about 500 detainees endured windowless pits, chains, torture, disease, and malnutrition. Two congressmen uncovered the facts by chance, but a majority of the panel chose to suppress the story in a brief report.
Observers reported conditions requiring remedial action at Can Son prison and the matter was referred to the U.S. embassy in Saigon. Thomas R. Harkin resigned in protest labeling the report whitewash, triggering press attention and a White House pledge to investigate tied to U.S. aid funding. Saigon initially dismissed the issue as irrelevant, calling inmates Communist criminals, then conceded to review under Washington’s push.
In Bennington, officials urge voters to engage before the August 12 election. Candidates should explain positions on local issues. apathy and taxes loom large as six selectmen seek unified, fair governance. Voters are reminded elections follow with accountability and scrutiny.
A critique of nuclear power policy in the United States and Britain warns that agencies push for greater use despite health and environmental concerns. The piece cites ecological and health risks from radioactive contamination, waste disposal, accidents, and debates over acceptable radiation exposure.
A Vermont mountain weekend tale from Searsburg covers bear sightings on the road to Searsburg Mountain, visits with friends from Meriden and Bristol, Fourth of July activities, puppies from Bennington, a Georgia nursing-home letter, and a garden journal full of peas beets beans and unexpected cucumber germination issues. The author notes rain delays, black flies, and a new hobby of magnifying field flora and fauna sparked by daylilies and their daisy centers.
Dennis S. Morrisseau urges Vermont citizens to apply the 1899 Refuse Act to prosecute water polluters. He notes the law bans dumping without a permit and offers a share of fines for informants. He urges citizens to pressure U.S. attorneys and even sue in the name of the government if action is not taken.
Frederick S. Malone denounces state pollution controls and growth limits as a mania to legislate and confiscate. He argues landowners and working families face rising costs, tough zoning, and scarce financing, warning planners with tunnel vision may push them out of the way.
New York columnist argues the 1970 campus unrest stems from long standing liberal dominance in academia begun in the 1930s. He critiques tenure practices and calls for balanced scholarly discourse, highlighting ROTC debates and student polls as evidence of divergent views.
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