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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner publishes daily except Sundays and holidays from 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. This notice lists the newspaper’s publishing details for Tuesday June 2 1970.
A reflection on credibility of polls amid Vietnam era politics. The piece cites Democratic and Republican polls on Nixon's Cambodia policy, mentions Wesleyan University professor William Spurrier’s critique of White House polls, and notes public suspicion grows as polls appear biased. It warns about overreliance on statistics and recalls President Johnson's misplaced faith in polls.
A Conservation News poem by Henry Gibson is quoted amid a round of environmental and political reflections. The piece touches on air and water quality, Vermont's Land Development Control Act, and public access to development decisions while senators quarrel over Indochina.
The May 27 1970 Life magazine piece Our Forgotten Wounded reports the Vietnam War toll then at 49,024 U.S. dead, 104,485 Saigon government troops dead, and 618,061 North Vietnamese and NLF dead, highlighting ongoing conflict and human cost.
Letters denounce Nixon administration postal reorganization for forced unionism affecting 750,000 workers and potentially 120 million public employees, warning of strikes, national security risks, and political meddling. Readers urge blocking compulsory union power and highlight broader antiwar voices and reformers.
A reader from Bondville urges Vermont to pass an abortion reform bill and argues sterilization as a policy, citing quack clinics and deaths. The letter shifts to Cold War era geopolitics, Kent State, and campus unrest, praising Dr Levy and condemning professors while reflecting on Nixon. Gerald Raftery signs from Arlington.
The Wall Street Journal notes that 52 percent of Americans call themselves conservatives and 34 percent liberals while definitions vary by evaluator. Critics warn the labeling game risks broad reputational damage. authors urge politicians to focus on responsible governance rather than labels.
Karl and Fredi Stumpf of Hancock Massachusetts visited Skylark before their four month tour to South Africa where they spoke of affordable living and generous social life there. Our New Jersey trip went smoothly with a warm visit to Walter’s in West Milford and a lake visit, while a De Paul Diocesan High School play in New Jersey praised patriotism. Back home, chores await with overgrown grass, garden beds, and pond maintenance as life resumes at Searsburg Mountain.
A preview of Nixon's post Cambodia address suggests the president will declare an end to U S involvement, tout Vietcong setbacks, and justify withdrawals while predicting a quicker timetable. It notes anticipated political and market reactions and questions unspoken realities of the strategy.
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