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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes Supreme Court unanimous ruling that warrantless domestic surveillance is unconstitutional. Highlights Justice Powell switch on national security powers, impact on prosecutions, and calls for protecting Fourth Amendment freedoms while recognizing historical use of spying in security matters.
The National Council for a Responsible Firearms Policy urges tougher gun laws and stronger enforcement. It calls for mandatory sentences for gun crimes, safer possession standards, and independent study of a proposed draft by the White House, criticizing NRA influence and urging President Nixon to join the effort. It argues gun violence threatens democracy and public safety nationwide.
The piece reflects on heavy rainfall from Jamaica to New England, noting droughts and floods, past storms like 1938 Delaware Valley and Montpelier flood-plain debates. It contrasts desert climates, California storms, and the need to restrain building on flood plains while criticizing flood-control spending and policy.
A bilingual appeal letter urges residents to vote for Richard Sleeman on June 27 1912 for a new three year term on the Bennington School District Board. It notes his birth in Bennington education at St Francis de Sales Academy degrees from Fordham and NYU age 46 married with three children nine years on the BSD and a professor at North Adams State College. It invites voters to cast ballots 2 to 5 pm at Bennington Elementary School School Street.
A poem directed at a president, recalling Washington and the White House history from 1792 to Camp David. The author accuses the leader of leaving prime residence in haste for lavish, private retreats, noting fences, helicopters, and private access. The verse ends with a question about fear in Washington and mentions Park Street Extension.
A columnist argues Ted Kennedy may join George McGovern as running mate, pressed by questions on TV and Chappaquiddick. The piece notes Kennedy’s possible second spot to offset Nixon, with McGovern endorsing Kennedy as adding margin in the Los Angeles interview.
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