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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Apollo 11’s return marks a triumph and invites reflection on lessons for human endeavors beyond science. The piece argues success came from setting targets funding autonomy and decisive leadership, and asks if the same methods can tackle environmental, housing, hunger and unemployment issues with public will and strong national leadership.
A Metropolitan Life study reframes U.S. highway deaths, noting about 55,000 of roughly 200,000 global fatalities occurred in the United States. Adjusted for mileage and vehicle ownership, the U.S. rate ranks relatively favorable among 13 nations, with 5.6 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles driven in 1967 and 54.4 per 100,000 registered cars, though total deaths still starkly exceed war fatalities.
The Bennington Village and North Bennington water systems are treated as sacred in the area. North Bennington’s system is controlled by a self perpetuating water board with no town vote. A master plan call for merging the two systems faces legal and public understanding hurdles.
The Foreign Minister of Ruritania warns that a victory by the New Culture over the Old Culture in the United States could invite Soviet action in the Middle East. He fears Nixon’s 1970 strategy hinges on cultural blocs and urges caution against surrender in Vietnam.
A reader writes Gov. Deane C. Davis criticizing welfare abuse assertions after living on $23 weekly for eight weeks. The letter details personal hardship, medical surgeries, and the struggle to secure aid, urging the governor to understand the realities faced by families on welfare. The citizen offers to live with a recipient family for a week to illustrate conditions.
A writer argues that $23 weekly welfare support is insufficient and calls for medical review and work alternatives. They claim Montpelier officials suppress discretion, urging medical judges and job training to help families regain independence while criticizing state money spent on enforcement and legal action.
In a Dallas letter H L Hunt argues that delaying an ABM shield risks national destruction. He cites rising Soviet science personnel, compares 1940 and 1968 figures, credits MacArthur-trained Wedemeyer and Teller, and warns Nixon supports rapid ABM development to avoid self-inflicted death by policy.
In Bennington area reports show children under ten favor Snoopy and Earthly toys over astronaut lore as NASA readies Apollo 11. They name space dolls and moon rockets but prefer earthly heroes like Willy Mays or a future Mets pitch. The era’s culture guides toy choices more than historical space names.
Washington whispers privately that President Nixon may add South Vietnam and the Soviet Union to his round-the-world journey. Officials stress balancing issues with Vietnam, Romania, and China while avoiding a direct tilt toward Moscow or Peking amid arms talks and peace aims. The White House circulates detailed itineraries but omits detours, underscoring tension between propaganda and real policy.
The passage weighs whether the president will visit Vietnam and the Soviet Union to discuss peace and arms control, suggesting informed speculation in Washington about possible stops. It notes that several intelligent insiders think major destinations may not yet be announced.
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