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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, issued daily except Sundays and holidays, is produced by the Banner Publishing Corporation. It lists 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201 as its publishing office.
Westinghouse and GE accuse European transformer makers of dumping while Japan erodes U S radio markets. Sprague Electric forecasts continued cheap imports despite rising color TV output, prompting calls for offshore plants and foreign acquisitions as a path to competitiveness. The piece urges modernization and federal support for innovation rather than protectionism, urging capital and education to sustain American leadership.
Washington watchers frame the Carswell Supreme Court nomination as a national morality test. Senators oppose the nominee to probe whether the country accepts segregation in principle or supports a color blind constitution. The anti Carswell coalition aims to keep the floor fight open past Easter, rallying bar groups and law schools to influence wavering Democrats and some Republicans. The outcome hinges on public response to a nominee linked to segregation.
Readers respond to Patrick J M Gray about March 3 1970 election results and the push for Pownal Center School. The letter argues the majority did not indicate support and questions the assertion that the public wants the school.
Editor notes discuss Tom Wicker ideas for a lasting 200th anniversary celebration in 1976 and Vermont’s 1977 Bennington event. Proposals include a Walloomsac River nature walk, planning for transportation improvements, and a modest, enduring memorial rather than a brief fair.
A Vermont reader praises the Caverly Child Health Center as the state's only residential facility for handicapped children. The letter thanks The Banner for its Green Mountain National Forest article and urges continued community support to sustain the center. Mrs. Earl Hedding, North Bennington.
In a forceful open letter from Alburg, Francis J. Keefe argues abortion reform would grant doctors power over life and death. He contends human life exists in the womb and must be protected, condemning measures as murder and a dangerous government overreach. He recalls his late son born with a birth defect as a testament to life’s value.
The writer reflects on how to interest boys in fishing, advising patience and self start learning. He notes that fishing teaches curiosity, concentration, and lifelong skill, and warns against forcing participation while celebrating reading, observation, and practical practice as paths to enduring engagement.
At the Vermont State House the 1960s mood darkens with bitter clashes in the Senate over a reorganization bill and parliamentary rulings. Friction spans parties as lawmakers, pressed by workload and looming elections, weigh environment reforms and primary rules amid a frenzied sprint to November.
A wife tries on stretch pants and asks her husband for his view. He bluntly notes the outfit makes her feet look bigger, delivering a practical yet biting remark. The quip appears in the Wall Street Journal.
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