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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is printed daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Associated Press disclosure of a May 11 fire at Rocky Flats in Colorado that halted nuclear component production exposes a broad credibility gap for the Atomic Energy Commission. Critics say any radiation release could have been concealed, illustrating government media control fears and the push by local groups for nuclear plant safeguards.
James Reston analyzes how presidential escalation in Vietnam creates its own momentum. He notes Nixon faces limits on stopping the process, with 25,000 troops already withdrawn as pressures mount. The piece discusses Hanoi’s rigid demands, ongoing casualties, and the grim outlook as de escalation presses on despite potential new developments in Washington, Hanoi, or Saigon.
The piece decries state led land tax reform, arguing equalization harms town government and concentrates power. It contends lone property values mislead reform, calls for restoring local control, and warns Vermonters to unite against further centralized taxation.
A New York congressman introduced legislation barring government equipment or military personnel from private profit films after sailors and an Army sergeant filed safety charges over Tora, Tora, Tora. The case raises questions on defense influence in cinema and potential script approval.
The Sierra Club challenges Forest Service aims to hand Mineral King to Disney, warning of irreversible Alpine valley development. The editorial cites Elliott Johnson era officials, urges Hardin and Hickel to halt the plan, and condemns private greed and bureaucratic inertia threatening the public good.
Washington dispatch notes growing talk of a confrontation between Congress and the Supreme Court. Militants in the House threaten defiance if a lower court rules Powell entitled to back pay, while the majority backs law and order. The imagined scenario includes militants occupying the House Disbursing Office to block payment.
A New York poll shows 84 percent of Americans favor an anti ballistic missile system and about 75 percent want Congress to back Nixon's Safeguard plan, crossing party lines. Teddy Kennedy's anti ABM stance appears muted as public opinion trends toward deterrence and talks with the Soviet Union.
The anti ABM camp lags behind by at least two years. Kennedy backed Harper and Row volume argues no ABM needed for Soviet bargaining as balance remains precarious. A competing NSC paper by the American Security Council asserts the Russians led in strategic missile power two years ago and the balance has moved to Moscow.
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