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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily excluding Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation, located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
In Montpelier the Pavilion Hotel, a 160 year old brick landmark, faces possible destruction as the Vermont Senate weighs its fate this week. Supporters urge saving it as Vermont heritage while opponents push for modernization and urban sameness. Bennington and Rutland lawmakers back preservation. others favor razing it despite its historic status. If the Senate votes this week the building could be gone, a loss argued as irreversible.
The European tour reshaped Nixon as a listening leader, easing Cold War suspicions. He backed the Common Market and NATO in Belgium, affirmed the special US relationship in England, and pledged continued American presence in Germany while managing De Gaulle’s stance. The trip laid groundwork for Russian talks and a possible era of negotiation, reducing fears of behind the scenes deals.
Essay reflects on Hesburgh and Abram shaping sane campus limits on violence. Calls for free, civil dissent within university discipline and societal law, with police power only as last resort. Notes Nixon and Reagan responses and urges college presidents to back discipline to avoid police involvement.
In a second week, Operation Deer Feed reports over three tons of cob corn distributed across nine Pownal areas and two Shaftsbury zones, with deer favoring lettuce and cabbage cuttings. Residents urge the legislature to act on dog chased deer, citing fatalities and widespread chases near East Mountain.
In Searsburg the author relishes approaching spring despite five to six feet of snow. Snowshoeing proves vital for rural travel and outdoor solitude, with humorous mishaps and deep love of nature. Garden planning follows, noting seed costs, homegrown flavor, and a thrifty $15 seed bill yielding a bountiful pantry for the year. The piece blends seasonal patience with practical homemaking and back-to-earth living.
The piece contrasts the American view with De Gaulle's warning that Soviet strength could erase European unity. It questions whether the United States would sacrifice self-interest for NATO and Berlin defense, noting doubts from Dean Rusk and concerns about Vietnam. It weighs whether Nixon’s trip reassured allies or exposed a cautious, self-protective stance threatening historic US leadership.
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