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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corp, provides editorial content from its Bennington Vermont office at 425 Main Street.
The author laments widespread indifference to fish kills like the Walloomsac incident in Bennington. They argue individual actions accumulate, harming ecosystems and communities, and urge readers to engage before more fish die and costs rise.
A Vermont parks and campsites hearing this week heard complaints for more hot showers and electrical hookups. Attendees questioned the trend of camping as a plug in activity, suggesting traditional wilderness experiences may be fading as conveniences grow.
The article argues the Mediterranean balance has shifted as the United States Navy no longer dominates sea power. It notes Soviet naval gains, outlines impractical Navy shopping lists, and suggests peacekeeping will rely on U S and Soviet cooperation or acquiescence. It cautions against overreach and urges temperate conduct and sustained naval strength.
A reader visits Mamie and Sam Ogden in Landgrove to inspect a flourishing organic garden with rich compost soil, twelve inch lettuce heads, and pestless crops. The piece also covers a weekend visit to the Louis Wheelers in North Petersburg, who practice bio-dynamics with chicken and cow compost, diverse plantings, and mulched soil. The writer seeks a fully mulched garden to study.
Readers weigh the proper residence for students and their voting rights arguing for home state ties versus college town status. A Vermont resident argues 18 year olds should vote from home while others note campaigns for responsible absentee ballots and taxpayer implications. Readers in Arlington and Saxtons River urge letters to the Banner.
A petition urging caution on Route Seven Nine Eleven condemns speeding drivers who endanger animals and people. The writer pleads for prayerful driving, awareness of creatures, and responsibility to avoid harm to pets and wildlife.
In Washington last weekend delegates at the National Women's Political Caucus booed Dr. Benjamin Spock for a conservative view of childrearing. The piece argues middle class and working class Americans drift from thrift, discipline, and ambition, prompting mothers to abandon direct parenting in favor of day care and work. It contends feminists articulate this drift, warning it erodes motherhood and personal values, and urges parents to shape their children's future despite social currents.
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