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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A presidential order to cap Canadian oil imports at 395000 barrels daily faces sharp criticism as a political move to aid Republicans and blame the oil producers. Critics note current imports run about 550000 barrels daily, making the cutback 155000, and question alignment with a blue ribbon commission urging phase-out of quotas for an integrated North American energy market.
Observers say Vermont politics shows GOP cracks as conservatives block a secret primary. House backs the bill, Senate in flux, polls favor change. Past grassroots revolt warns that ignoring public wishes could bring renewed Democratic rule and a new rebellion.
Letter praises Rep Merril Bura czynski Hoyt and Billings for a bill to dismiss rioters at state campuses. Taxpayers bear policing and repair costs. advocates urge civil dialogue over disorder and call for accountability in education and public expense. The writer cites Royster on integration and argues for equal educational opportunities and scrutiny of teaching methods.
Vermont officials push a $5 million administration test of the Family Assistance Plan. Nixon proposes a guaranteed annual wage or negative income tax to aid working families. The program could assist about 10,000 Vermont families and 40,000 people, with administration debated between Social Security Administration and a state non profit corporation. Expectations rise as federal action nears mid June with potential funding boosts for related programs.
Washington report on how middle Americans, aged 35 to 45, face rising debt, inflation, and stagnant wages. They fear poor schools, pollution, and job losses more than ideological battles, with Democrats courting them as a key voting bloc.
The narrator notes winter loosening its grip and spots of spring across America. He observes sun position, birds like bluejays and chickadees, raccoon scents, and gear for fishing as evidence of change. He reflects on personal springs tasted in Maine Virginia the Carolinas Georgia and the Sierra, counting about seventy to eighty lives.
Ken Rude of Monterey, California denounces President Nixon as an agent for Pentagon interests. He accuses Nixon of evasions and cites the Vietnam war, foreign investors, and the need for an independent decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Southeast Asia now to protect national honor and curb inflation.
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