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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner editorial board discusses daily editorial policy and publication cadence. It confirms delivery six days a week from its Bennington, Vermont office and outlines responsibilities of the Banner Publishing Corporation.
The United States spends less than three quarters of one percent of national income on police courts and corrections. Arrestees reach only 12 percent of crimes and convictions 6 percent, yet politicians resist funding reforms. Improving facilities personnel and research could deter crime, but money remains scarce.
The piece argues McDonald’s expanded into Alaska and 50 states, noting franchising’s rise and risks. Senator Harrison Williams proposes legislation to force disclosure of financial data by franchisers to curb “fast buck” promoters, while praising established dealers and warning against overregulation threatening businesses like auto dealerships. It cautions mom-and-pop founders against being swindled by mobile franchise promoters.
Editor notes express doubt that the Supreme Court would accept the prolonged wait in Bennington District Court as humane. The non air conditioned, unventilated room reached near 100 degrees with Judge George M. Fienberg calling it a steambath. Critics question Vermont's spending on court décor versus cooling.
A Vermont family expresses deep gratitude to the Vermont State Police the Vermont Fish and Game Department and Castleton Police Department for their dedication through many days of work from sunrise to sunset in a distress rescue. They extend thanks to friends who offered land and a summer home as a base station and to divers who spent numerous hours in the operation.
The Banner calls for Vermont to consider a No Knock or Quick Entry law similar to the DC measure. William A. Symes argues that laws protecting property and victims of crime justify entry for contraband, and urges citizens and lawmakers to press for action in the next Vermont session.
Letters praise Green Mountain Race Track owner Vince Bartimo for cooperative management and direct horsemen engagement. Corners include veteran rider Leo Veitch and other readers praising progress, diving operations for Lake Bomoseen rescue, and condolences to the Kedroff family.
In Bennington a Midnight Madness sale drew crowds from local and out of state shoppers. The narrator recalls calm, neighborly scenes and notes bargains amid long lines and crowded fitting rooms. Several friends return from Florida to New England, including Bert and Mary Duerwald. The column also recounts encounters with woodchucks while visiting Stumpfs in Hancock Massachusetts and a note from a Bennington reader about an albino chickadee sighting.
John Chamberlain argues Middlefield fears a second Woodstock as Bridgeport based Middleton Arts International plots Powder Ridge stage. He cites injunctions, crowd worries, and youth unemployment driving festival appeal while elders seek balance between rights and potential property damage.
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