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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Town Manager Edward R. Lamb urges a complete professional reappraisal of all Bennington properties to prevent newcomers paying higher taxes than long-time residents. Critics fear cost and loss of favored positions, while state law pushes merit-based appraisals on a town or regional basis. If Vermont resists, state intervention may ensure fair treatment for all property owners.
George Wallace scores a comeback in the Alabama run off against Albert Brewer, signaling a renewed national threat as a potential third party candidate in 1972. The piece notes the Nixon era southern strategy and Wallace’s shift to a regional focus, risking both major parties and redefining political maneuvering in the era.
In Washington Law Day remarks Attorney General John N. Mitchell urges defense of Supreme Court rulings and Miranda rights amid skepticism about his sincerity. He cites desegregation and church state rulings, hints at a possible shift as critics weigh his tough image against a Nixon-era aim to bolster the Court’s legitimacy. Hartford Courant.
A reader writes Gov. Davis protesting biased sensationalism in U S news coverage. He cites The Rutland Daily Herald June 2 1970 and urges an independent body to enforce factual reporting and label opinions as editorials while praising unbiased journalism and ethics.
A narrator details caddis fly life from egg to pupa to winged adult, describing unique worm houses built from gravel sticks leaves and silk. The piece links insect behavior to trout feeding, fishery observations, and the skill of anglers in reading rising fish during hatch periods. The author concludes with a personal goodbye to go fishing.
Washington columnist considers a news rating plan with G GP R and X categories. He cites editor meetings and editor Jack Valenti to argue how readers would decide what to read, from general notices to explicit political and sexual content.
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