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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A New York Times editorial excerpt cites a Washington lawyer and explains how Pentagon documents reveal deep deception in the Johnson era. It argues escalation was planned before Tonkin Gulf, ignored intelligence, and kept Congress and the public in the dark, epitomizing Lyndon Johnson era arrogance of power.
Mrs Mathilda Kenny from Sandgate fires back at The Banner editorial arguing the Miller Formula unfairly penalizes small towns. She notes Sandgate's $19. state aid per child, taxes near Bennington levels, lack of services, and asks why Sandgate children receive less aid than Bennington children. She urges equal treatment for all children.
The piece argues noise pollution threatens health, urging action from governments and citizens. It notes federal rules on industrial noise, cites studies linking noise to illness, and suggests gear quieting can be achieved cheaply with modest cost increases. It calls for laws and public vigilance.
Letter to Vermont Public Service Board questions CVPS rate hike figures. The writer cites a newspaper figure of 11 percent vs a personal bill showing a 2342 percent increase from April 12 to May 10, 1971. He asks why the published rate and his actual charges diverge and notes installing electric heat six years earlier in expectation of lower costs.
A UPI survey finds 57 percent of consumers doubt product quality over the last decade. Don Mallard recalls buying a baby rubber duck that promptly sank during bath time, triggering jokes about lax craftsmanship and a shaken faith in brands and his own parenting.
In Mountain Chatter Skylark in former days, the author details a neighbor Charlie's gardening shortcut success and reflections on Searsburg Vermont's early settlement. The piece recalls 1781 charter origins, 1833 town organization, and a lumber town past with mills and 200 residents, plus local family histories and the author’s transforming home site and lingering black flies.
The article critiques the Nixon administration for reframing criticism as attacks on motives rather than engaging ideas. It cites Clifford, Harriman, and Fulbright, noting ad hominem style, lack of debate, and calls for a lighter, more humorous approach as Kennedy used with Goldwater. It concludes with a reflection on leadership and accountability.
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