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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial argues against the 1970s ADC aid freeze, urging more federal help for dependent children and criticizing penny-pinching. It calls for delaying the freeze beyond July 1 and proposes broad social reforms to reduce future dependence rather than cutting recipients. The piece condemns postwar budget priorities favoring military programs over child welfare and urges immediate rejection of the ADC freeze.
Banks raised prime rates for the fourth time in 35 months signaling stubborn inflation. The article notes robust business spending expectations, near full employment, and argues tight money aims to curb demand while defense spending drives price pressures. It credits the Federal Reserve with significant effort but says price stability requires broader control of military outlays.
Editor notes that sustained protest led Canada to outlaw the killing of newborn seals in the Gulf of St Lawrence. Conservationists and concerned citizens sparked action after backlash over the bloody hunt, described as gruesome by the fisheries minister who halted slaughter last weekend.
A 1969 Vermont Freeman letter argues radiation risks from nuclear power and weapons are real and deadly. It cites Linus Pauling, warns there is no safe radiation amount, describes gene and cancer damage, questions costs, and calls for medical review and public discussion. Signed by Harriette Lyon of Bennington College.
In Shaftsbury Vermont VERDER ELWELL urges Congress to halt the military industrial complex influence behind the ABM system. The letter questions cost, aims, and global risk, warning that ABM funding could weaponize policy and erode civilian control while ignoring education and poverty.
Readers are invited to send letters up to 200 words for publication in this column. Submissions longer than the limit may be condensed to fit space while preserving core points and identifiable names. Include the author’s name and city for context.
Lima editor Don Luis Miro Quesada, 88, leading Peruvian press figure, endorses strong measures against U S business and supports anti U S retaliation. He cites expropriation of Standard Oil as fair, urges Peru to nationalize copper distribution and widen state control, reflecting a broader leftist alliance with the military government.
Vermont House approves 3 percent general sales tax ending cross party coalitions. Majority Leader Kennedy pushes bill amid debate. Gov Davis praises passage while Republicans push for 4 percent. Democrats concede futility as parties vote strictly along lines for first time on a major issue.
A writer shares observations on flying squirrels in rural Vermont, describing nocturnal habits, appearance, and gentle nature. He recalls finding a stunned specimen, notes two common species, and explains their gliding method and preference for attics. The piece ends with a hopeful note about spotting and feeding the creatures during spring.
Hearings on the sales tax open Friday in the Senate Finance Committee focusing on whether a four percent tax is preferable to the House backed three percent. The House debate may be done, yet the bill faces a long trip to the governor for signature.
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