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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. It lists 45 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05291 as its mailing and office address.
The piece attacks the Nixon administration for feigned outrage at UN Secretary General Waldheim over reports of American bombing of North Vietnam dikes. It cites George Bush and Secretary Rogers, notes the heavy bombing totals, and credits journalist Kraft for observations of near-dike strikes. The writer sees a guilty conscience amid reckless, prideful conduct.
A letter attacks The Bennington Banner on its July 20 editorial page for praising Nixon’s stance toward Cuba and for attacking this newspaper. It claims southern Vermont readers face relentless left wing rhetoric and urges engagement and voter registration to counter McGovern’s alleged communist plots. The piece questions editors and publishers who favor Communist states.
Town committee hosts a public gathering at Cole Hall Shaftsbury on Thursday Aug 4 to question gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial candidates Luther Hackett James Jeffords John Grenier and John McClaughry Learn candidate positions on Act 30 environmental laws water pollution and the right to know law Admission is free straw hats and soft drinks available Attendees urged to participate and vote in the primary and general election
A resident boosts their pledge from 900 to 1000 toward a Community Resources Center fund to complete the YMCA building project. The plan highlights year round swimming lessons, life saving courses, a school swim program, a potential high school team, and a community recreation center for all ages.
Randolph McDewey criticizes attorney Homer E Peters for opposing a Red Mill dam on the Battenkill. He cites Hemco findings, argues against upstream barriers and altered fish habitats, and urges waiting for scientific data before any angling restrictions. He notes tensions with Trout Unlimited and Vermont fisheries officials. He also references Eagleton and McGovern in a separate political aside.
The piece satirizes a Roselle New Jersey school board bid to censor titles including The Affluent Society and lampshades Max Rafferty with a mock oath. It jokes about juror questions in the Ellsberg trial and notes the Democratic Convention delegates misread wealth and youth, predicting a tougher political education ahead.
The piece questions McGovern's Christian upbringing amid the Eagleton affair, arguing the senator stood by Eagleton's secrecy while critics blame the staff. It compares McGovern to past figures like Wilson Bryan and Lincoln, noting public moral expectations and the political fallout of the 1972 campaign.
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