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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner reports editorials from its daily publication, noting opinions and commentary from the Banner Publishing Corporation based at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont. The item emphasizes the newspaper’s routine without detailing specific positions or topics.
Rocky at Kennedy Airport criticizes the Latin American goodwill tour amid riots and deaths in Ecuador Bolivia and rebuffs in Peru and Venezuela. Chile and Uruguay balk at further visits as critics question U S policy and the Nixon administration role. The tour's legitimacy and future remain unresolved as Rockefeller weighs continuing or quitting.
The case of Peter I Diamondstone Brattleboro legal aid lawyer whose resignation has been sought by Vermont Legal Aid Director Keith E King could shape how the poor and the legal community relate to one another. Diamondstone advocates equal protection for the underfunded, draws praise from social workers yet faces backlash from peers who view his methods as confrontational and politically charged. The broader issue is whether liberal lawyers will back him and whether Vermont will defend the Warren Court spirit. The outcome may spark a bar investigation and test the profession’s stance on reform and ethical practice.
The Nation reports Nixon and Thieu at Midway will review eight point proposals, with troop withdrawal dominant. Thieu signals cautious stance while Saigon weighs mutual withdrawal as a path to peace, potentially easing antiwar pressure and shaping Saigon's independence.
Letter from Carrigan Lane residents to The Banner editor asks for retraction of May 31 article claims about their housing, finances, and lifestyle. Signers deny husbands on ADC, assert all apartments have toilets, dispute injuries, and defend lighting, dogs, and garbage conditions while calling for a reporter visit.
Washington column mocks baseball labor tensions with a satirical take on players resisting authority. It imagines players overthrowing third base, occupying foul line space, and leveraging umpire decisions, predicting a crisis with managers at risk of being fired.
Catharine O. Foster recounts a 25 mile dawn birding run for the U S Breeding Bird Census across Shaftsbury Arlington Sandgate and Rupert. The trek logged many species from whipperwill to bluebird with notable sightings of a sandpiper and two mockingbirds along Battenkill, ending with a hopeful note for future trips.
A memorial piece reflecting on Robert F. Kennedy one year after his death. It recalls his belief that one person can make a difference, his calls to end Vietnam through negotiations and de Americanizing the war, and his focus on hunger, welfare reform, and youth dignity. The piece honors his unity across races and classes and cites his vision of destiny shaping society.
A Boston Globe item shows a secretary humorously announcing on a phone line that the automatic answering device is away for repairs, followed by a disclaimer that the speaker is a real person. The gag hinges on the literal phrasing to mislead callers.
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