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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner prints daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial praises Sen. George D. Aiken for independence and questions his ABM voting stance while urging him to declare his position. It links ABM funding to arms race concerns and argues for Tax Reform tied to the 10 percent surcharge as an anti inflation tool, proposing a temporary continuation to pressure Congress for broader reform.
At Mt Anthony High School graduation, many awards honor teachers who shaped generations. Memorials recognize Amy Cutler, Carl Williams, Elliott Gilman, Fr Vincent Spinelli, Ralf Kates, Marion Tifft, Sylvia DuCharme, Peter Hoar, and John James Jr., through scholarships and honors reflecting decades of service.
An essay praising the U S military shift from punishing drug addicts to rehabilitating them. It highlights Defense Secretary McNamara's 1967 task force and the Air Force 330th Retraining Group at Lowry AFB, which blends education, counseling, and job guidance to restore personnel to duty rather than discharge or imprisonment. It argues addiction is a disease and calls for professional treatment for civilians as well.
Edith Green proposes a federal measure to let universities set riot penalties from one day to five years while requiring a riot plan and faculty student input. Critics call it unwarranted interference, but supporters say it focuses colleges on disorders without federal overreach. Atty. Gen. Mitchell plans a Justice Department task force to target leaders with military-style intelligence.
Letters to the Banner report community concern about pollution of the Walloomsac River by Vermont Tissue Paper Company in Bennington. Dr John F Wohnus of Bennington College has repeatedly raised the issue to the community, Bennington selectmen, and state water resources executive Rheinhold Thieme, noting recent emissions of polluting materials into the river.
A letter from C C Moseley of Glendale California urges taxpayers to write President Nixon and Congress demanding reduced spending ended surtax and halted foreign aid. He warns of a tax rebellion if demands are not met, cites inflation from surtax and government expense.
Irving Lyon of Bennington College argues the Walloomsac River belongs to the people and urges immediate action by selectmen to stop pollution. He asserts technology exists to prevent damage and warns against irreversible harm from the Vermont Tissue Paper Company, stressing public resource protection by officials.
In a June 11 Banner item a reader asked if the Bennington Tissue mill’s water needs of about 100000 gallons daily could exhaust the stream. A June 12 answer questions Wohnus distance downstream and whether altering a stream’s course requires permission, noting state law forbids diverting impounding or impeding water.
Russell Lynes discusses pop art as a reaction to mass culture and the rise of a money driven era. He contrasts American cultural trends with Canadian bilingual resilience and cites Warhol, Lichtenstein, and Rosenquist as artists who engage popular symbols rather than water them down. Lord Ritchie Calder is quoted on national culture.
A reflective travelogue from Searsburg to Somerset recounts a wildlife-filled picnic and a back road mood. Observations include blue skies, chestnut-sided warblers, woodchucks, and a sandpiper nest, followed by critique of confusing highway signs near a shopping center and ruminations on sales tax, nutrition, and heating oil as necessities.
The Namath case links his retirement and bar ownership to alleged FBI taps and conversations, raising questions about wiretapping, court oversight, and national security. The column notes Newsweek and Life claims taps by investigators and discusses broader issues around executive power, executive surveillance, and potential impacts on political groups and civil liberties. It ends with a light joke from Family Weekly to balance the piece.
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