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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1970
Page
4
Editorial urges President Nixon to stop more commissions and push for real measures to end campus unrest. It argues commissions have failed, and moderates and activists seek the war end and domestic social justice. The piece accuses the inner circle of widening divides instead of acting.
The article decries sonic booms shaking Bennington and North Adams, noting elusive culprits and distances. It blames Westover and Griffiss bases for passing the buck, cites Logan or Bradley as possible sources, and warns SSTs will worsen noise. It calls for government action to curb this environmental deterioration.
In a Vernon meeting of anti nuclear plant supporters Governor Davis lashed out at press coverage of his actions and motives. He said few Vermonters cared what newspapers say, though his remarks show a politician sensitive to criticism and supervision by a free press.
The article argues that Washington's alliance policy in Asia shifts with U S presidents and top officials. It contends that Lyndon Johnson and Dean Rusk, followed by Richard Nixon, pursued sanctions or actions largely when they benefited military leaders and strategic interests. The piece analyzes whether real decisions reflected genuine goals or corporate and defense ties.
Ecologists challenge the March of industrial pollution in Idaho and South Carolina. They warn molybdenum mining risks salmon spawning grounds near Sun Valley and BASF’s planned Colleton River plant could devastate shrimp and oyster industries. Local poverty and job promises shape fierce debates.
A letter to the editor criticizes a new undeveloped land tax formula. The writer objects to paying 842 percent of investment and claims the policy was pushed by Richard Sleeman of the Bennington Taxpayers Protective Association. The missive condemns the assessment increase as ridiculous and imprudent.
Letters questioning the authenticity of the so called Communist Rules for Revolution said to be from Dusseldorf in 1919. The discussion includes Hoover and the Library of Congress effort to verify origin, plus a Vermont taxpayer advocating 5 percent assessment for undeveloped land to curb taxes and preserve open space.
The weekend in Searsburg featured a large gathering at Leo and Mildred Berry’s and a Sunday excursion with the Hipples Roy and Libby in Rochester, Vt. A fire-trail bridge site on Yaw Pond Brook was visited, revealing Roy’s beaver-chewed bridge remnants and old paths. The day emphasized walking’s health benefits and a Septuagenarian anniversary at the Krach home.
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