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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corp at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201. It serves as the local newspaper with editorial content and community notices.
The New England Town Meeting is praised for local control but in Bennington Vermont turnout is dreadfully low. Of over 8,000 eligible voters only about 2 percent attend the floor meeting and perhaps 20 percent vote tomorrow. The rest may not even notice Town Meeting day.
Voters in Bennington face six ballot articles approving special appropriations that would raise 19 cents on the town tax. Articles cover a water sewer sinking fund Willow Park expansion Day Care Center aid Battle Day observance and a professional personal property appraisal with a final $20 900 reimbursement to Bennington County Industrial Corp for a water main to JARD Inc. plant.
A New York outlook on the March arrival of domestic jumbo jets, led by Pan American and American Airlines, notes the aircrafts first commercial role in long-haul and soon in domestic routes. It highlights the redesigned interiors, computer seat assignments, and expanded capacity while warning of urban ground congestion, ground transportation, and the need to rework road networks to handle larger passenger flows.
Sunderland reflects on town meetings versus city hearings, praising direct dialogue and local transparency. He recalls old customs, warns against extremism, and cites Brandeis on democracy, noting vivid contrasts between small town practice and national politics.
A Denver focused political clash pits Lieutenant Governor Mark Hogan against Governor John Love with environmental activists spotlighting the Atomic Energy Commission. The Colorado Committee for Environmental Information argues AEC promotes more than it regulates, citing Project Rulison as emblematic of secrecy and risk. Hogan supports a Colorado Nuclear Energy Commission to set safety standards, while Love favors milder state action. The feud ties to broader US debates on energy, safety, and federal authority.
The Southwestern Vermont Education Association states its position on the Mount Anthony teacher criticism. It will not comment until all parties are heard, supports the school administration, urges direct discussion, and emphasizes community welfare and fair board decisions.
A reader from New Canaan, Conn complains that The Banner’s cartoons belittle the President and national administration. She endorses local Vermont ties, criticizes perceived national brain washing, and praises columnists John Chamberlain and John R. Thompson.
The dispute pits the CCEI against the AEC over plutonium dust traces found up to ten miles from Rocky Flats. Scientists dispute AEC limits, while Colorado greens warn about dual agency risks. New York coverage shifts to early polls and Democratic contenders for November races.
A handsome movie star travels to Hollywood and visits a quaint town’s big restaurant. The blonde waitress, recognizing him, asks if she knows him from somewhere. He replies he’s seen in the movies, and she wonders where he sits, jokingly.
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