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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A historical reflection on John Glenn and the 1969 Apollo 11 mission. The piece contrasts early orbital flights with the moon landing, notes the $24 billion price tag, and frames the mission as a global gesture of peace with a plaque proclaiming We came in peace for all mankind.
The article credits Interior Secretary Walter Hickel and Transportation Secretary John Volpe as savvy insiders reshaping Nixon policy toward conservation and urban value. Hickel’s pro conservation record earns him acclaim while Volpe blocks highway expansion in New Orleans, vetoing a plan that would damage the French Quarter and other areas. His stance signals potential shifts in federal highway policy and historic preservation.
A reader rebukes a North Adams Transcript editorial for misrepresenting his stance on the Safeguard ABM and air defense. He describes his updated study of testimony, briefings, and literature, notes prior roles on defense panels, and defends presenting a responsible, fact-based reply rather than partisan opinion.
Robert C. Sprague of North Adams argues for completing a nationwide fallout shelter and ABM program, cites shelter counts and stockpiles, rebuts editorials accusing him of conflicts of interest, and defends his Senate testimony stance. He notes Russian missile and submarine progress and praises naval and industrial roles in potential safeguards.
A reader asks the Banner to explain a Park Lawn cemetery notice banning artificial flowers and limiting to two containers per grave. She argues flowers show care year round and criticizes the policy as unfair to families unable to afford fresh blooms. The letter also briefly notes political opinions and college mentions.
Mountain Chatter recalls a warm June evening by Sky lark pond where lightning bugs were conspicuously absent. The author notes past year’s luminous displays, mentions Mrs Turner’s meadow in Wilmington with thousands of fireflies, and praises citizen vigilance after a Searsburg brush fire report.
Washington analysis links California politics to potential moves by Rob ert Finch from H E W to Senate. It notes Nixon may push Finch to run or place him with a top post to blunt Reagan. Unruh could benefit if Finch stays or seeks higher office, and Californians show ticket splitting patterns.
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