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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, published daily except Sundays and holidays, is produced by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The Nixon administration explored a consumer affairs role with varied starts before selecting Virginia Knauer. She opposes import restrictions and argues freer trade should be a core duty, noting tariffs and quotas act as hidden subsidies that raise prices for consumers. She urges regulating agencies and highlights productivity as the real determinant of import competition.
The Vermont Highway Department warns of delays on Hunt Street bridge and Park Street bridge during overlay work with a week-long closure and one way traffic on the U.S.7 span. Readers are reminded of ongoing rural life, Farmers' Field Day at Camp Ondawa, and a lyrical note on the moon dust astronauts returned, contrasted with Earthly coal dust. Black humor about weather and drought seasons ends with a quip on Vermont weather.
A summer visitor to Weston commends the Weston Playhouse and its director Harlan Grant for years of entertaining performances and high artistic excellence observed over many summers.
A Weston stage group presents Mame after only a week of rehearsal. The writer notes the contrast with month-long Broadway runs and calls the fast production nearly magical despite early setback remarks.
A reader protests a negative West on Playhouse critique of the musical Mame. The letter praises production values and audience warmth, urges respect for community theatre, and condemns the reviewer William Gilbert for vitriolic commentary.
Ram sey Clark notes 85 percent of murders occur among family or friends and urges removing handguns. The Violence Commission reports firearms caused 65 percent of homicides in 1968, with three quarters of those by handguns. Home accidents total about 2,900 yearly, many from careless handgun use.
Letter to the editor questions the governor’s use of Pinkerton agents against welfare scammers while asking why probes aren’t extended to doubled office expenditures since taking office, pollution costs, road and public building overruns, drug overcharges, and tax evasion by the wealthy and big firms. BILL KEMSLEY
Irving Lyon of Bennington College urges broad attendance at public hearings in Bennington and Brattleboro in mid September. Top Atomic Energy Commission scientists will discuss the fast breeder reactor for Easton New York and the boiling water reactor at Vernon with questions on nuclear risks to river valleys and the environment.
The death of Esther M. Parmelee sparks gratitude from the Bennington Meeting of Friends for her generosity in making the Old Bennington schoolhouse available as a meeting place. The Quakers note her warmth and concern for others and say the facility's use benefited many. James Conroy represents the Bennington Meeting.
A Skylark journal recounts a busy week with Sunday dinner at the Nesci cabin in Meriden Connecticut and visits from Leo and Mildred Berry of Wilmington. The narrator notes picnics, games, moonshot news, and an auction at Dover Knoll Lodge. A letter with a rhubarb jam recipe arrives, and a fox is observed in the garden, sparking musings on predators and life.
An editorial compares Edward Kennedy to Edward VIII and Tom Dodd, arguing Kennedy’s misconduct harmed his moral authority and will affect his Senate leadership. It notes Kennedy’s continued political appeal, the power of Democratic operatives, and the lasting impact of the automobile crash admission on his career.
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