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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
Three items entwine: Finch says radiation standards will be reviewed amid cancer risk warnings from AEC scientists. Luce signals possible summer power outages with rotating blackouts. Central Vermont Public Service awards sales staff for electric heating promotions. The piece links energy policy, public safety, and consumer incentives amid a broader Vermont environmental legislative struggle.
Franklin Mankiewicz and Tom Braden argue that Laos entangles the United States in Vietnam through CIA operations. They trace how presidents since Eisenhower expanded covert action, the diversion of air bases for bombing, and the goal to sustain a Laotian government that would request continued bombing. They warn the CIA bears blame only as a convenient target while acknowledging the broader war’s origins in U.S. policy.
The letter corrects inaccuracies in The Banner story about the Bennington Day Care Center anniversary. It clarifies Union Carbide's two contributions in 1969 and 1970, disputes a claim of industry refusal, and explains trustees' and supporters roles. The writer urges careful review of future statements and notes ongoing good relations with local industries. It also includes a second letter criticizing wartime rhetoric and political stances by unnamed officials.
An open letter to the Vermont House Natural Resources Committee urges immediate action on bills S 165 H 417 H 309 H 435 H 432 H 433 H 367 and S 18. It warns that delaying measures risks ecological damage, public health, and future generations, urging lawmakers to prioritize the public good over private interests and move bills out of committee toward passage. Woodstock.
The Vermont Natural Resources Council promotes National Wildlife Week with Ranger Rick materials stressing seeing wildlife as a measure of environmental health. Conservationist Thomas L. Kimball notes wildlife reveals pollution and underscores the need to protect habitats. A wallpaper sample line, A Study of Trees, by Greeff donates royalties to the National Wildlife Federation, aligning with wildlife week themes as spring arrives.
A caustic critique argues Moynihan mishandled policy guidance by putting it in writing and crafting readable prose. It suggests a park bench approach to brief the President and warns that leaked, well worded memos risk sensational coverage and political backlash. The piece mocks Moynihan's originality and urges secondhand input to avoid harming his position.
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