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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner issued daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Editorial voices praise Ralph Nader for exposing antitrust tricks and note big firms milking public funds. The piece cites the Vietnam war study blow, Vermont electric heat price increases, and calls for real cost reform favoring small users. It urges continued scrutiny and hope that deception unmasking will spread.
Boston report notes Sen. Henry M. Jackson drawing applause at a New England Jewish National Fund banquet while his hardline warnings about Soviet power raise questions about their relevance today. The piece weighs whether such rhetoric fits post Vietnam America and if a broader Democratic primary audience will share the same view of U.S. power and peace.
The Supreme Court ruled municipalities may close public pools rather than desegregate, framing the dispute as a basic issue of rightful jurisdiction. The decision acknowledges moral tensions but rejects judging community attitudes, noting lawmakers cannot legislate morality.
The Banner highlights Dorothy Douglas of Shaftsbury studying sub Alpine vegetation in the San Juan Mountains and praises George Van Santvoord’s obituary of Ruth Hart Eddy. It questions floodwall safety near Mt Anthony High and Vermont Veterans Home, and discusses Manchester’s need for industry with a call for community guidelines to attract suitable prospects.
Letters from The Banner thank volunteers including Stewart Murphy of Broadbrook Press for free printing at Bennington 933 Main St. Gerald Amadon for banners Jeffrey Metcalfe 12 led prayer Dennis Hoth 15 rang bell Paul Bohne Jr. sang George Rogers police traffic Willow Park and others who contributed to unity and peace.
A grateful note from the Willow Park event thanks Loomis Dana for the free park use and lists sponsors. Thomas Bluto of the New Englander Motel is credited for advertising, locals for posters, and Radio WBTN and The Banner for publicity. Performers Evelyne and Bob Beers are praised, with attendees aged from two months to seniors, and band Pure Lord members are thanked for PA support. Clergy and faith figures are acknowledged, along with a family sign-off from Bennington residents Loretta Amadon Gloria Humphreys Leonard Black Norma Finnegan Fred Keppler Albert Ray Jane Keppler.
The Banner thanks Mr and Mrs Fred Keppler and the committee and leaders for a successful Christian Unity Picnic at Willow Park on Sunday. The Beers in their audience participation program helped enhance the day and fostered a sense of good fellowship for all attendees.
The article recalls a March 1970 notice about a disposal unit attachment that grinds kitchen waste to speed composting. Manufactured by Fairbanks Company of Denver, it costs $14.95 postpaid and promises rapid digestion usable indoors for potted plants or outdoors in piles, appealing to serious organic gardeners.
The essay reviews the Liberty archive complex at the University of Texas, praising its mass and design while critiquing scale and vanity. It notes 31 million documents, 500000 photos, a Lyndon Johnson archive, and a reproduction Oval Office. The piece references Bunshaft, Yale Beinecke, and local figures amid cost figures and political satire.
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