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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201 excluding Sundays and holidays.
The piece lauds Nixon’s move to end the China embargo while lampooning FBI head J Edgar Hoover’s conspicuous transport expenses. It argues diplomacy with Peking advances and Beijing’s UN prospects, then skewers Hoover’s armored cars and limousines as evidence of Washington excess.
Vermont faces a clash between industry demands and water quality goals as officials warn that relaxing standards could threaten small streams feeding larger rivers. Commissioner Martin Johnson argues pollution controls require higher prices for electricity and goods, stressing the public must bear costs to preserve clean water and air for the nation.
A prominent Black economist warns that many nations seek foreign aid and urges a broader, drastic redistribution of income. He cites Chicago hiring quotas and FHA housing, arguing that systemic favoritism and wealth concentration harm blacks and whites alike. The piece links Coles’s populist observations to a potential unified movement beyond race.
A columnist proposes a witty exam concept inspired by The Time Machine. Students imagine trips to Ben Franklin George Washington and Leonardo da Vinci to explain modern tech and politics, updating past figures with aviation, nuclear power, and global policy. The plan blends history with science and current events, aiming to test broad knowledge.
A Banner reader lauds Joe Swayze for a front page photograph "'Cycle Empathy" and its quiet critique of postwar American life, noting Vermont imagery, motorcycle dissidents, and probings about the 1970s options for youth. The letter also praises Swayze's thoughtful photography and urges contest participation.
In recent months The Banner editorial page recalls Army meals served on a single dish with instant mashed potatoes in the upper left corner. The note comes from Manfred W. Ehrich Jr. of Bennington.
Shaftsbury residents and taxpayers speak against the William E. Dailey Company proposal for a 150-unit mobilehome park, arguing it would burden schools with extra children. They suggest alternative senior housing and note the tax impact on homeowners, urging Mr. Dailey to consider senior apartment units instead.
The Granite Cutters' Journal notes a quirky airline commercial that asked wives to rate a trip for married couples. Replies arrive echoing confusion with the line What trip? as the ad sparks ongoing inquiries.
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