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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner reports on a full-page ad by the Committee to Save Our Constitution in the New York Times critiquing the Nixon era. It reprints Nixon’s June 3 speech, highlighting 42 occurrences of the word I and asking Whatever happened to We, the People.
A letter argues against monarchic power and for constitutional checks as Nixon policy and a united nation. It calls for citizen participation funded by taxes, environmental cleanup, and a willingness to accept lifestyle changes to reduce costs and inflation. It advocates smarter values, not politics, for a healthier future.
David Eisenhower is hired by the Washington Senators as a management aide to learn the baseball business. He will assist farm director Harold Keller and press agent Burt Hawkins this summer, starting by keeping statistics for the Senators and their farm clubs aided by a computer loaned by his father in law.
In The Banner June 8 letter to the editor Mr Raymond Murray is explained about Mt Anthony Union High School May 14 absence list showing about 160 names. The working list, for faculty, notes 42 tardies, 51 one day excused, 13 two day excused, 11 long term illnesses, 21 administrative cases, 3 truants, plus 12 family telephone contacts. Total accounted 153. some illnesses beyond two days and untraced cases remain.
A vivid review of Manchester and Pawlet students in an Earth Theatre show touring Vermont. The ten-act program mixes humor and urgent green themes from arctic air to radiation fears, road expansion, and pollution. Notable acts include The Vacuum and Electric House. Mutation shocks with future radiation harm. Corinna Harmon and Glenn Munson lead. contact Pawlet at 325 3461 to book a performance.
The Banner notes Camp Daybreak faces possible cancellation without sufficient staff from Vermont youth. Aug 16 29 three locations. Juniors and seniors urged as Big Brothers and Sisters with college volunteers as counselors working in pairs. Write Rev. Ralph A. Marino Box 88 Chelsea VT or call 685 4874. Also ministry notes Ba c al a ureate Service time restored to 3 p.m. at Mount Anthony Union High School after change to 7 p.m. caused disruption. Bennington Rev Thomas D Steffen.
The piece critiques President Nixon's leadership noting a shrinking vision amid rising economic and geopolitical pressures. It argues absence of proactive strategy on inflation, unemployment, and Vietnam, while warning about the arms race with Russia and the unsolved long-term threats as optimism fades.
Neil Silins registers a conflict with three readers who criticized Wasco's article on visual pollution. He argues the issue lies with the public and calls for solutions rather than denigration, insisting the public must recognize the problem to find remedies.
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