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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Editorial argues a 65 percent survey support for funding day care centers to let mothers work and lift families out of poverty. It credits long term child benefits from center atmosphere and training, urges federal subsidies, notes stalled national program, and calls for stronger congressional action including funding. Vermont Rep Stafford praised the Bennington center and urged concrete federal cash to sustain such efforts.
New England papers denounce roadside tubes and shopper boxes cluttering highways. Editors admit fault and urge postal or federal action to allow mailboxes to hold motor route papers or create a dedicated compartment for such inserts, arguing a simple, cost-free fix.
The Burlington Free Press notes editorials by Mankiewicz and Braden about a proposed moon plaque and a cynical I F Stone weekly quote on mankind’s space dreams. It also highlights Holy Cross Novitiate achievements with 14 seniors, charitable work, and folk singing.
Governor Deane C. Davis drives a reform push to shrink state agencies and improve coordination. A 7 to 9 member cabinet or unified administrator model is explored to cut duplication, boost executive control, and foster a balanced 1970 budget amid legislative caution.
Analyzes how the moon race shaped American resolve and asks if the 200th anniversary of 1776 can mobilize a similar national effort to address social and economic goals by 1976. Argues leadership, funds, and public unity are needed to turn aspiration into action beyond lunar achievement.
Hugh Dollard, cochairman of Committee for Survival in Arlington, urges Sen George D Aiken to press the Atomic Energy Commission for open hearings in Bennington and Brattleboro Vermont. He cites delays at Oyster Creek New Jersey and questions why Vernon would work without a functioning demonstration plant and calls for a real opportunity for public input.
The piece laments growing motorized intrusion into outdoor life. It narrates encounters with swamp buggies and fast outboard boats, warns of erosion of hand skills, and predicts a future where machines pervade all tools including razors and even fishing reels. The author reflects on a loss of quiet, independence, and self-reliance in a machine age.
The piece questions objectivity in ABM advocacy, noting the profit links of supporters and the high stakes of the arms program. It cites Citizens' Committee for Peace With Security signers, a near 90 percent funding-contributor correlation with Nixon supporters, and estimates of ABM employment across districts. The article argues bias in national security judgments when financial interests align with policy.
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