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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily Vermont newspaper published most days by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington. It omits Sundays and holidays from its print schedule, serving local readers with community news and notices.
The piece blames oil companies for Gulf of Mexico violations, citing Chevron with 147 infractions under a new law and criticizing government laxity. It condemns offshore spills, wrecked ecosystems, and political funding, arguing prices rise while officials and barons ignore public welfare.
In Sequoyah Times a BBB New York president voices concern that inflation and haste in manufacturing sour consumer confidence. He notes buyers seek better value, not perfection, while executives fear regulation and hype. Betty Furness urges leveling with consumers to calm the wave of consumerism.
In Albany Ramapo GOP leaders refuse to back Goodell for the Senate nomination with a conservative wing seeking an opponent. Upstate Republicans fault Rockefeller’s push for Goodell, fearing weak local-ticket aid, while Democrats debate liberal candidates and potential cross-endorsements before the June primaries.
New York Mayor Lindsay awarded a gold key to Bernadette Devlin, then received by Eamon McCann who handed it to a Black Panthers member with a message claiming New York’s freedom. The gesture links Irish and U S radicals, suggesting violence and undermining civil order, a move the piece argues invites national self-destruction.
A columnist muses on Irish identity and St Patrick’s Day amid a cosmopolitan city scene. He recalls historical intolerance, modern symbols of Irishness, and personal anecdotes about gratitude, myths, and music.
A Boston Globe opinion discusses how violence to achieve political goals backfires in modern cities. It cites New York fragility, urban fear, and the Nixon administration’s struggle between explaining grievances and exploiting backlash. The piece argues law and order are essential for civilization and urges stopping violence at home and abroad.
The United States faces withdrawal from Vietnam amid difficult conditions while Arab nations and Israel battle strains, and American Negro militants confront white counterrevolution as rights clash with the legal framework.
A crowded account notes growing fear worldwide from a string of bombings and related violence. Officials urge calm as communities assess risk and security measures in place.
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