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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner appears as a daily newspaper excluding Sundays and holidays. It is published by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes DoD action against 14 officers including two generals for complicity in suppressing Song My massacre details in 1968. It highlights Major General Samuel Koster facing dereliction of duty charges amid high status roles and strong presumption of innocence, while acknowledging the rarity of such charges against senior leaders.
The Army widens its documentation, releasing about 20 000 pages from nearly 400. charges against high ranking officers suggest accountability beyond the immediate perpetrators, mirroring a principle from Nuernberg that a tolerant officer becomes an accomplice.
Expo 70 is criticized as a costly, flashy model of progress. Cambridge planners propose a multi city bicentennial using a high speed rail network to connect Boston to Atlanta, enhancing environments and housing, education, transit, and industry. The aim is real, lasting urban improvements rather than ephemeral pavilions.
Vermont Senator Winston L. Prouty plans to vote for Judge G Harrold Carswell's Supreme Court confirmation, a move critics say panders to mediocrity and harms independent voters. The piece cites Sam Ervin's reform proposal and cautions Prouty and the nation about the risks of a confirmation that many view as below the standard of excellence. It also notes unrest over the Bennington Eagles’ treatment of the Senior Citizens' Center and urges a meeting to resolve the dispute.
A Vermont reader argues against a $4.3 million Windsor prison plan, urging lawmakers to spend instead on rehabilitation and prevention. The letter cites rising costs, argues crime rates are low, and criticizes Governor Davis and policing influences while urging focus on delinquents and youth programs. Stratton.
A reader applauds the March 11 Banner editorial Words Will Never Hurt Them for tackling literature standards at Mt Anthony. The letter argues that sex in literature should be discussed in context, not forbidden, and suggests forming a student parent teacher group to address such issues, citing both modern works and timeless poetry as examples.
A critical column argues that consumer society and technology threaten the biosphere and calls for radical value changes. It cites Dr. Lee DuBridge on 2,4,5-T and USDA shifts on DDT, notes industry influence, and urges youth to act beyond tidy cleanup efforts.
The piece argues Earth Day on April 22 should spark real action by scientists and industry, not campus demonstrations. It cites auto makers' emission controls, EPA-style debates, and GM DuPont efforts while criticizing anti trust actions and urging practical technological application to cut hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide in the air.
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