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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The American Bar Association advocates faster, fairer justice, citing England's swift adjudications and looser emphasis on prosecutions. Critics urge preserving defendants rights while cutting delays, reducing frivolous civil suits, and cutting bureaucratic formality to speed trials without eroding the Bill of Rights.
A 160 year old slate roofed bridge over Otter Creek between Pittsford and Proctor burned at dawn on a Thursday fire appears deliberate. The fire consumed the firebreak and left a gaping hole with a road closed sign. The piece laments vandalism and loss of old Vermont tradition and heritage.
The New York Times editorial questions Vice President Agnew's 10 nation tour noting visits to Francoist Spain and leaders of Africa. It urges reflection on the impact of his stance on democracy, press freedom, and U.S. international standing, and warns the trip may influence national fortunes.
The piece contrasts U.S. optimism at Nixon's China trip with China's denouncements. It argues Beijing will push for a withdrawal of U.S. forces, clueing into Taiwan and Laos Vietnam, and warns that China seeks to redraw Asia's balance while the United States bears a waning influence. It questions whether Nixon can shift policy postwar and notes Taiwan's fate and the risk of disillusionment.
George R. Clay argues The Banner misrepresented Manchester’s attitude toward industry. He cites a July front page headline and early paragraphs claiming town opposition, noting later text reveals broader support for a private development corporation and cautions against biased reporting.
A collection of opinion items covers Vietnam policy and the coup against Diem, referencing Frederic E. Knotting Jr. and U.S. News and World Report. It critiques State Department support for the coup, cites the Pentagon Papers, and questions media accountability. The miscellany also notes Nabokov’s poshlost, Vermont environmental polling, and literary reflections on reformers and optimism.
The piece argues Nixon underestimates labor fund influence in 1972 politics. It envisions Sen. Scoop Jackson drawing strong union support against Nixon’s detente stance, aided by liberal Jewish, Southern, and conservative money sources. It notes unions spent 1.77 million on 1970 Senate races and critiques the Fannin Tower campaign reform proposal.
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