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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Pollsters misread British voters as Conservatives win by about 4 percent and 30 seats, beating Gallup and Marplan forecasts. The misfires resemble Truman era errors, with turnout overestimates and poll-based campaign guidance blamed for skewing elections and dulling issue focus. The piece urges restraint from press, public, and politicians in trusting polls.
Editor notes Stephen Lynch reported 56 term projects completed with 50 deemed successful. Six flagged as problems prompt praise for independent student motivation and supervised creativity. Calls on incoming board to consider continuing the program and summarizes Bennington unification act to end local government bedevilment.
Washington planners pivot from a partisan war celebration to a traditional Fourth with President Nixon as lead speaker. Linchpin shifts include Marriott and O'Brien joining sponsors while Mansfield Cooper Church and others join as doves. A regional counterprotest on the Monument grounds risks confrontation as organizers seek peaceful patriotism.
The writer argues national and local party bodies should stay neutral in primary contests until a candidate is chosen. Official committee events and speaker invitations should not favor any nominee before the primary, with fundraising and endorsements reserved for after the vote. Shaftsbury.
Open letter to David Wasco discusses motel advertising needs and signs for different businesses. Frederick Hemmings argues tourism is Vermont and Bennington's main business, that motels require prominent signage to reach travelers, and praises local attractions while urging respect for informed opinions.
Letter to the editor protesting a no-knock warrants bill in the District of Columbia. The writer argues it could allow police to enter homes unannounced and conduct tests, risking wrongful entry and dangerous outcomes. They urge readers to contact Sen. Winston L. Prouty and supporters nationwide to stop what they call an oppressive move.
The column muses on the solstice’s pass and cooler nights, urging garden tasks and water needs. It celebrates staying put at Skylark pond with simple pleasures, notes Vermonters returning yearly, and reports skating season plans for North Adams after a July rink closure.
Washington observers split over the value of a presidential fact finding mission to Cambodia with some calling it historic and others dismissing such ventures. The piece jokes Nixon may deploy more fact finders to HEW, citing bureaucratic complexity and past White House actions as fuel for both alarm and amusement.
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