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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The House approved Nixon’s anti crime bill with a large margin though it risks core justice values. It creates pretrial detention for presumed dangerous offenders, undermining innocent until proven guilty and echoing bail abuses. Critics warn it could expand nationwide if DC proves successful and politicizes law and order rhetoric.
Attorney General John N. Mitchell calls no knock or quick entry terms sensational and unfair while DC crime bill prompts fears of unconstitutional searches and mass repression. public wary of nationwide expansion and potential harm to innocent homeowners. unrelated consumer gripe about autos and a quip from Changing Times wraps the note.
Charles G. Bennett argues in a letter to The Banner that Governor Deane C. Davis expressed a commitment to reconciling economic growth with environmental protection in his July 17 Bennington Rotary Club talk. Bennett notes Davis called for job creation and industry while insisting pollution controls must rise with technology, and that no insoluble conflict exists between objectives.
The Vermont Environmental Board chaired by William S. Cowles Jr meets at Vermont Technical College to balance ecology and economy over a proposed $7.2 million paper plant on the Hoosic River in Pownal. Gov. Deane C. Davis backs flexible standards while local commissions push Class B pollution rules. Public hearings and broad access to the process are urged as the board seeks a fair, public discussion.
A letter to the Banner editor argues against a proposed 4 lane highway from Bennington to Manchester linking East Road and Route 7. The writer decries federal funding, bond issues, and environmental harm, claiming it will devastate streams, bird sanctuaries, and rural life while hastening traffic to Montreal. The note requests support for the Bennington Rescue Squad and ends with a darkly satirical ride to Dante’s Inferno.
A letter from Franklin Howard criticizes the American Legion for stifling dissent over Vietnam and Cambodia, cites alleged government misdeeds and war support, and urges conscience and open discussion. He argues universities should not bow to trustees’ anti‑dissent measures while recounting a local firearms cruelty incident and urging age restrictions on youth gun use.
The article argues that civilian deaths in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia far exceed enemy fatalities, citing AID and Pentagon figures. It notes 1967 civilian casualties around 150 000 to 200 000, with 50 000 to 60 000 dead, and warns that 100 000 more South Vietnamese could be killed if the U S left abruptly. It emphasizes the heavy civilian toll tied to bombing and ground operations.
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