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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Hazel M. Wills, longtime Bennington resident and former Vermont first lady, embodied grace and wit in public service and in her town. She wrote a beloved Banner column, contributing to community life with keen observation and humor. her presence will be missed.
The Powell seat ruling signals the Supreme Court’s attempt to uphold constitutional process amid political uproar. It holds that the House erred in denying Powell his seat, preserving voters’ role over legislative exclusion. The decision reverses Burger’s earlier stance, framing Warren and his allies as strict constructionists amid a charged political climate.
Governor Deane C. Davis answered questions from Vermont Boys State delegates at Norwich University. Topics included lowering the voting age and abortion law, with discussions on nuclear power and the sales tax. Atty. Gen. James L. Jeffords urged confidence in 18 year olds.
Former secretary of defense Clark Clifford shapes a policy path for Vietnam urging a staged U.S. withdrawal, continued arms to Saigon, and sustained air support. The proposal aims to ease casualties while forcing Saigon to defend itself, with risks if South Vietnam cannot hold. Clifford positions this as a timely, plausible approach amid Nixon’s efforts to exit the war.
John Chamberlain reports on Brimmer's Nation's Business analysis of black enterprise in ghettos. He notes white firms crowding in when black markets grow and argues for developed Black business expertise to access funds, while bureaucratic hurdles and militant politics complicate progress.
A bidding dispute reveals contract specs favoring multineedle sewing machines for bandoliers, despite no technological requirement. Dr. Matthew’s single-needle bid, aimed at employing hard-core unemployed, was rejected though lowest. LEAD, formed by Arnold Saltzman, seeks to persuade insurers to buy SBA loans to fund black business startups, but the sale stalls in government channels.
In Appreciation To the Editor of The Banner we express sincere gratitude for your article recognizing Awards Night at MAUHS. The note from Mrs Elliotts and George E. Gilman at 947 Gage St. honors teachers and their remembered dedication.
A column argues for private sector tech mentors to back black businesses in New York and beyond. It cites Arnold Saltzman’s plan for 500 corporations to lend technicians to a combined SBA effort, aiming to create 20 000 new black enterprises and reduce relief costs, while criticizing Nixon era follow-through on the issue.
The writer critiques modern liberalism and secular philosophy in light of biblical catastrophe. He contrasts evolutionary progress with persistent violence, cites Frederic Buechner and a World War I memory, and defends a stubborn moral pulpits stance while replying to a reader named Thomas Lambert.
Washington UPI reports Rep. John M. Murphy proposes prohibiting Pentagon cooperation in filming military scenes. Studios would have to recruit their own armed forces if passed, risking disarmament talks with the Soviet Union and potential budget cuts as troops in Vietnam and elsewhere are reassessed.
A driver attempting to reach Winthrop stopped when a lady in the middle of the road examined a map. She then revealed the sheets she held were wallpaper samples, not directions, prompting the motorist to offer assistance. The anecdote appears in the Boston Globe.
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