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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Apollo 9 completed its mission with no issues as the spider and lunar module separation proved flawless. The article notes growing public trust, hints at a moon landing by early summer, and suggests the United States may reach its 1970 goal with possible Soviet parity.
61 Vermont high school students visited Montpelier in the Electorate of Tomorrow program and split 35 to 26 in a vote on lowering the voting age. The group included Stephen Rice Geoffrey Rounds and Richard Taylor from Mt. Anthony Union High School.
The letters urge elected representatives to vote for sound policy over popular but ill-informed demands, arguing representatives must explain impacts to communities. A Vermont reader laments low courage in Montpelier and calls for political honesty. A separate piece warns bluebirds face extinction without prompt action and invites readers to request bluebird house plans to aid conservation. Additional letters critique sales tax advocates and marijuana legalization debates, urging prudent taxation and public safety.
A Peru oil dispute ended with the government seizing International Petroleum's assets, prompting a threat to halt foreign aid and sugar quotas. The move sparks Latin American backlash and underscores tensions of dollar diplomacy amid nationalist sentiment and Cold War pressures.
The essay notes spring arriving around March 21 as days lengthen and nature awakens in Vermont and beyond. It describes equinox symbolism, observations from Ball Mountain, Stonehenge alignment, and signs from crows, jays, red squirrels, and maples. It contrasts northern and southern springs and predicts gradual thaw, brook sounds, and eventual nesting as March ends toward April.
Vermont lawmakers debate welfare costs and policies as they weigh a 1967 standard aiming to maintain dignity and basic needs. The committee questions whether benefits deter work while contrasting state aims with public assistance realities and client lives.
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