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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
A Boston surrender over theft of defense documents sparks debate on the Pentagon papers and Vietnam. Ells burg argues many would trade years of life to end the war while scientists warn diesel exhausts pose serious health risks.
The Brattleboro Reformer reports excerpts from the Ethan Allen Papers exposing the true story of the Fort Ticonderoga assault in 1775. The piece, paired with broader notes on Indochinese origins and local Vermont recollections, highlights print revelations and community gratitude for Rotary shelter projects ahead of winter school transport.
A satirical fable set in the era of Good King Richard. A poor, highly paid father pushes his three sons toward work and welfare, illustrating attitudes toward education and employment through the First Son’s overqualified job rejection, the Second Son’s downtrodden approach, and the Third Son’s polish and luck. The hiring agent’s blunt verdicts reveal a harsh labor market.
A reflective traveler notes the lush growth around a Vermont patio and compares past camping adventures to modern touring. She recalls 16,000 miles of coast to coast tent living in a Chevy with bare essentials, praising solitude in backroads campsites and contrasting them with crowded leisure vehicles.
In 1961 Americans faced mass action and pressuring events that echo in today’s divisions. The piece argues four tests of national behavior, warning that unchecked disorder risks dissolving social unity and demanding a renewed moral code to prevent future coercive extremes. Names include John Gardner and Henry Adams, with reflections on civil rights and war.
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