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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily excluding Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 429 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Vermont and Massachusetts conflict over student voting rights. AG Jeffords defers to local boards while MA AG Quinn grants 18 to 21 year olds residency rights, sparking concern in college towns about local bond issues and turnout. Editors urge clearer guidelines and easier voting for mobile voters, including students.
Editor notes the plight of Vermont's rural elderly, labeled invisible poor, as a political football. Urges Montpelier to enact a viable program to alert seniors to aid programs and assist them in accessing eligibility.
Willard M. Miller writes to The Burlington Free Press defending the Pentagon Papers, arguing government secrecy harms a free press. He praises Ellsberg’s civil disobedience, criticizes editors who condemn him, and questions classified documents and newspaper complicity in antiwar coverage. Hartland.
To the Editor of The Banner, trail bike riders face up to a $500 fine for driving on private land or private trails without owner permission. The 1971 law bans use across non designated private land and requires restricted use on state lands. Information available from State Police or Agency of Environmental Conservation.
John T. Connor of Allied Chemical argues that private enterprise must direct business attention to slums, housing, poverty, pollution, health care, transport, and waste disposal to preserve profit and fund solutions beyond government budgets.
Bennington reader J A Lambert quotes a Union Carbide employee defending the firm’s pollution efforts. The letter says experts are aware of law and that a costly plant error will be rectified. It notes substantial spending on pollution controls locally and nationwide and urges constructive help over condemnation.
Karl B Harrington argues his constitutional rights are violated by Dr William Flood backed opposition to a restaurant and nightclub in North Bennington. He cites a allegedly stacked meeting, local officials resistance, and liquor board rejection deeming the venue more entertainment than sustenance.
A resident credits the local police department and Patrolman John Behan for returning a stolen wallet within two hours of reporting. The owner notes the saved effort and bills, and urges care to never leave a wallet unattended.
A city column notes a wildlife burst with chickadees blue jays and a mother raccoon visiting Skylark only to fade later. It also reviews the Sunday TV show Ice Palace with Leslie Uggams and others, finding too little skating and a misnamed skating program despite good performances.
The piece profiles David Truong a Stanford graduate and son of Truong Dinh Dzu a Rotary district governor jailed by Saigon. It contrasts U.S. stance on pressuring Thieu with calls from Rotary members and senators urging amnesty while citing U.S. funding and sovereignty limits. It references Nixon Kissinger talks and Pentagon Papers remarks about coups and U.S. influence in South Vietnam.
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