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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Governor Davis orders a month long Pinkerton welfare probe costing 6000 dollars based on 300 letters and calls accusing recipients of cheating. The piece questions privacy and suggests widening snooping to state cars, expenses, staff, consultants, and overall waste, arguing the focus on the poor is misplaced.
Wallace trains attention on Nixon with a catlike wary stance as he tests the water for a 1972 campaign. He catalogues issues from law and order to inflation while reorganizing his staff and signaling readiness to run if needed as the iceberg analogy shapes his strategy.
Editor notes traffic tips urging east on County Street from Depot or Ben Mont to avoid bottlenecks on Hunt Street and U S 7. A reporter criticizes an Education Dept vehicle for blocking intersections. Raspberry stand photo recalls midsummer flavor and home canning. Book news praises Footloose in Vermont by Mrs. Walter Hard. A quip on middle age ends the column.
Beatrice J. Brown of Brattleboro argues the Atomic Energy Commission and utilities push hearings to remote or closed settings, limiting public access. She cites past incidents at Vermont Yankee and calls for accessible meetings in Vermont areas near Vernon to ensure informed, participatory public input.
The editor receives a poem from ROCK R, ROGERS of Arlington about a sorrel horse killed by a hit and run on Route 67A in Paper mill Village. The writer recalls the horse’s death, condemns the driver, and envisions the animal beyond mortal strife.
Patricia J. Hernandez and Reverend W. Earle Forman defend Bennington Friends of Retarded Children’s day camp operations against a Banner report. They note no federal funds and cite a Kennedy Foundation 50-50 grant while acknowledging a child’s seizure cannot be prevented by counselors.
A letter from Herb Post argues that Bible creation explains cosmic origins better than evolution. He cites Genesis and Psalms, defends Noah’s flood, links oil and fossils to ancient cataclysms, and warns against spreading sin as humanity reaches the stars.
The Vermont governor urges creating a regional environmental institute at the Ripton Center, capitalizing on a proposed $200,000 funding plan from the New England Regional Commission. The plan, drafted by Vermont Natural Resources Council members and forest officials, envisions a teaching hub for environmental studies attracting teachers, students, and community leaders across New England.
Governor calls for a climate of cooperation between government and private enterprise as International Paper pauses Stratton-Winhall plans for review by a recreation community planner and Governor's team. He praises mutual trust, envisions a statewide model for future land developments despite needed laws and local zoning.
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