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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays by the Banner Publishing Corporation from 12h Main Street in Bennington Vermont. The notice lists the newspaper’s publishing schedule and address for the Vermont paper.
Charles Ross of Hinesburg urged a Vermont press council before the Vermont Press Association in Middlebury. The piece argues the council could expose irresponsibility and improve accountability in both print and electronic media, while noting practical questions of structure, funding, and enforcement.
Vermonters urge Sen George D Aiken to oppose interim licensing of Vermont Yankee. They argue Emergency Core Cooling is theory and testing not scheduled before 1975. They question the safety claims from nuclear scientists and call for proven safeguards.
A letter questions guarantees for Vernon nuclear plant safety and the risk to Vermonters. The writer argues that utilities must prove safety before testing, warns of long term waste, and urges a transition to solar and geothermal energy for Vermont preservation.
The Social Security bill raises benefits by 20 percent and links future increases to the cost of living, a welcome change. It also preserves harsh penalties for earned income beyond set limits, disproportionately affecting seniors who work to supplement benefits, a bias Congress should fix for a stronger program.
Aged Vermonters on minimum Social Security and Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled lose any cash gain when other income rises due to federal guidelines. The Vermont Social Welfare Department intends to fight for changed rules while Gov. Deane Davis has backed elderly needs, urging HEW to address this unfair treatment amid inflation.
In the late 20th century many captive nations such as the Baltic states, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and East Germany face severe oppression. The text condemns Iron Curtain limits, exile of diplomats, and mass regimentation of visitors, urging support from free nations like the United States. Janis LusiS at 203 Depot St signs.
A letter to the editor discusses George McGovern's potential victory in November, noting past doubts and naming groups skeptical of turnout. It highlights a dedicated ground campaign of door-bell ringers and comments on partisan attacks, including Spiro Agnew's remark about John Connally and industry employers facing a four-day week.
In Middlebury a group of old-style politicians forming Common Sense Politicians calls for trimming party rules and bias toward experienced delegates. They push for local power, clear law standards, and job opportunities for youths, while defending political rights and balanced democracy amid warnings about extremism.
A Southern born writer recalls Ku Klux Klan outrages against Jews Catholics and Negroes, praises shifts toward civil rights, notes postwar progress under Warren Court Kennedy and Johnson, warns of retrenchment, urges unity and active effort to ensure full citizenship and equality for blacks while reflecting on past reformers and figures.
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