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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. Located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont, the paper serves the local community with news, notices, and advertisements.
The piece criticizes President Nixon for praising extra legal suppression of Washington demonstrators and for comments deeming demonstrators hoodlums. It argues his stance shows a flawed view of the chief law enforcer role and notes arrests without crime or sufficient evidence, highlighting constitutional concerns.
The piece cites NBC reporting that among 13,000 arrests in Washington many were dismissed and only 61 convictions, arguing pre emptive arrests equate to suppression rather than law enforcement and labeling Nixon’s stance as order over Constitution. It contrasts Pan Am Sabena student fares with concerns over real cost and values in travel pricing.
A humorous argument about cheaper student fares to Europe unfolds at a family dinner. The student can travel for 220 dollars while parents face 1196 dollars for Brussels round trip. The piece suggests a parody of a parents' fare to boost campus visits and warns of higher tuition.
A narrator recalls Prohibition era mischief and police corruption in New Jersey. He shares anecdotes of bootleg operations, boilermaker drink pairs at closing time, a late night bar brawl, and locals rediscovering simple pleasures. He closes with a Latin quotation about future reflectiveness.
In Vermont the administration proposes hearings on new redistricting for administrative services. A Shaftsbury session with Administration Commissioner Richard Mallary is listed for public questioning after a private GOP meeting. Critics fault short notices to officials and legislators, calling the process a bureaucratic gimmick.
A reader warns the AEC and utilities over a defective emergency cooling test. TheLOFT facility in Idaho faces completion in 1975 and critics urge waiting for LOFT results before licensing reactors.
The piece argues Sen. Cranston may push for Lockheed board resignations as a condition for a $250 million government loan guarantee. It lauds Kelly Johnson as a key asset, detailing his role in U-2, YF-12A, SR-71, and broader U.S. air superiority. It warns removing Johnson could hurt defense, urging preservation of Lockheed talent.
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