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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation. It is based at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201, serving the local community with news and notices.
A critique of the Subversive Activities Control Board noting its emptiness and bloated salaries while Congress balks at abolishing it. The piece reviews a Senate vote, FDA reform proposals, and a botulism scare tied to Bon Vivant products, urging consumer caution and accountability. It ends with a satirical jab on bureaucratic excess and a quip about keeping children clean.
Charles Goodwin of West Dover argues in The Banner that Lincoln Haynes faces a complex Ryder Pond dispute. He condemns government overreach and warns against ecoactivist efforts, citing Spruce Pond and calling for allowing Haynes to proceed with his property.
A Letter to the Editor recounts numerous angry calls from trailer residents upset by a newspaper piece. The writer defends that mobile homes include both good and bad people and clarifies the article aimed at extremists opposing zoning. The author apologizes for any misunderstanding and notes stereotypes cut across all housing types.
A field report along Vermont Route 17 from Middlebury to Montpelier surveys Bristol and Waitsfield. Vacant storefronts, shuttered inns, and new parking lots mark economic squeeze, while farms, vacation homes, and ski areas reveal a shifting mix of work and leisure. Jobs are scarce. farmers struggle unless tourism pays.
Yale sinologist Dr Rowe told Fulbright committee that UN Charter blocks Red China joining until expelled Taiwan, which cannot happen without Security Council consent. He argues the Taiwan seat is protected by Article 23 and the amending process requires all permanent members, giving Taiwan veto power over expelling it. Free China Week gathered 4 million signatures backing UN rights for Taiwan and opposing Red China admission. Nixon is urged to honor legal constraints and drop the two China approach in UN terms.
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