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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues the U.S. economy shows growth in GNP wages and employment while inflation erodes living standards. It cites Labor Department data from 1968 to 1969, noting reduced purchasing power despite higher pay, and links political risk to Nixon's handling of inflation and the Vietnam War.
Boris Spassky, 32, becomes world chess champion by defeating Tigran Petrosian in Moscow. The new titleholder, not a Communist Party member, gains fame as a national hero while Russia returns to broader aims like missiles and space exploration. Petrosian, 40, proved a formidable opponent as both players executed rapid, precise play.
Editor notes Gerald S. Witherspoon, former state tax commissioner, is chosen as president of Goddard College in Plainfield. The college seeks a successor to founder Royce Pitkin, who retires after 30 years. At 35, Witherspoon is seen as a brilliant, popular option for students, just beyond the under 30 bracket.
Letter to the editor discusses concerns about nuclear power, stating health and safety facts show not ready for plants. Criticizes Atomic Energy Commission and industry for dangerous accident history and unseen radioactivity. Recounts Hazel Wills and Vermont Free Public Library leadership, praising her integrity and Vermont independence.
A long reader letter from Irving Lyon, Ph.D., discusses Dr. Spock and Nixon on civil rights, distrust of politicians, and media manipulation. another section laments Vermont leadership, calling a former First Lady of Vermont, and an Elmhurst reader critiques politics. The letter also covers nuclear safety, reactor design, regulatory concerns, and international energy choices, referencing recallable figures like Enrico Fermi, Edward Teller, and global nuclear trends.
A New York Times analysis notes Idaho Senator Frank Church challenges strong presidency claims. It traces National Commitments Resolution to restraint on executive foreign actions, reflects liberal wariness of broad presidential power, and asks what US role and aid should be abroad.
The article contrasts the public reception of the Rockefeller mission with private Brazilian views. It notes officials advised reopening Congress and elections, while the generals press on with a war of censorship and a ghost-town capital. Rockefeller remains focused on agenda items, avoiding public lecturing.
A Red Cross class on rabies ends with a joke about making a will and biting lists of people. A reader reports a psychiatric patient in Family Weekly who jokes about smoking and stopping burn holes in a couch after a doctor’s blunt remark.
The author recalls 15,000 motorcycles passing Searsburg on a weekend en route to Louden New Hampshire races, lamenting the din and seasons. They note premature heat then cool nights, garden blooms from June, and a backyard shift with daffodils, day lilies, daisies, and clover while bees and swallowtails feed. Tree swallows hatch a brood, while a mating dispute between two swallows plays out near the nest as the male watches.
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