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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. The publishing office is located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
A Bennington editorial argues against pay TV scare tactics. It notes FCC rules require four free stations, non interfering coin devices, and no use of cut or current free shows. It declares pay TV may create niche content but criticizes exhibitors for fear mongering while supporting facts. The piece urges clear debate and maintains free TV alongside pay options.
Washington officials weigh changes to hot dog fat content as USDA considers allowing up to 33 percent fat in federally inspected sausages while poultry meat might reach 25 percent without labeling. Industry backs, consumer groups oppose. About 1.5 billion pounds of hot dogs and similar products are consumed annually amid inflation pushing prices from a dime to 30 or 35 cents.
Selectmen consider placing a lawn sign at the town and village office on South Street to direct people to municipal offices. Officials caution that safety matters outweigh convenience as drivers are urged to use Silk Road and Park Street to avoid the Flats bottleneck, noting no Stop or Yield signs at Silk and Vail Roads and no posted speed limit signs on Park Street Extend.
Residents fear speeding on County Street within Bennington Village endangers children crossing to school. The editorial urges placing and maintaining traffic signs, arguing public funds should support warning signs over directing salesmen to town offices.
The Swedish deli style film I Am Curious Yellow is doing strong business in Washington with $42,000 gross in its first week at Janus I and II. Grove Press backs the release, while trade ads promote the director Vilgot Sjoman and star Lena Nyman across the Curious and 491 titles. An edgy quote from Judith Crist is noted, reflecting the period's provocative cinema chatter.
Burlington attorney William O'Brien says the Vermont Educational Buildings Financing Agency appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court was moot and that St Joseph the Provider in Rutland never directly joined the dispute. He notes the college refinanced plans with other funding after the state Supreme Court upheld VEBFA powers for sectarian aid.
A Dartmouth College opinion piece argues private colleges face government aid pressures and potential penalties for student unrest. It notes Dartmouth relies on state funding and tax policy shifts threaten private funding while courts redefine due process in campus discipline. The piece says private college autonomy wanes yet cooperation with government may revive it.
A Vermont letter urges action after a Bennington contractor diverted about a mile of the Walloomsac River, wrecking downstream habitat and endangering trout streams. The author calls for a tough law banning heavy excavation in streams, warns of future damage, and compares Vermont’s fate to New Jersey and China if inaction continues.
A father spins a glossy yet gritty definition of summer to his daughter Virginia, blending idealism with sharp social critique. He describes summer as America itself, from fireworks to gas station heists, while noting discomforts and dangers, ending with a sleepy child and a lingering mosquito audience.
A Hollywood actress mourned her fifth husband by insisting on black olives in her martinis, a detail reported by Philnews. The anecdote highlights the depth of her grief and her distinctive mourning ritual shared in entertainment circles.
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