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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1970
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.
The piece argues that Vermont teachers have secured higher salaries via unions yet pay scales still lag behind neighboring states. It notes rising local property taxes, cites the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on state funding of education, and discusses a proposal for statewide state-funded schools to reduce local tax burdens and standardize salaries, while risking loss of local control.
The Cape Codder notes A A Michelson argues that critics of campus disobedience also break laws for own interests. He cites General Electric strike violence, a Massachusetts legislator blocking Port Authority bulldozers, and Leyden School Committee defying the Supreme Court. He warns the law must apply to all.
A San Bernardino National Forest report shows smog injuring or killing pines over 100000 acres and traveling up to 114 miles east of Los Angeles. Foresters warn air pollution is a widespread problem. The piece urges personal reform to protect the atmosphere globally.
The Nation notes airlines consider surcharges for transcontinental 747 flights as ground operation costs rise up to 30 percent. The piece warns benefits may be offset by higher fares and urges caution amid broader tech promises. It also surveys Congress pledges on sewage plants and environmental funding with concerns over waterway pollution and algae growth.
The March issue reports a Pennsylvania State University experiment where sewage treated matter is spread on soil, boosting agriculture and reducing fertilizer needs while potentially acidifying water tables and enabling reuse as drinking water. It cautions such plans suit small cities better than metros and urges reevaluation of sewage disposal concepts.
In this opinion piece from Sunderland a columnist contends schools must reflect town demographics to satisfy parents. It cites Battery’s Rule idea, critiques university hiring biases, and argues for more right-leaning representation on campuses to balance discourse amid campus unrest.
The piece argues that Nixon and Congress appearing to take large pay raises fueled broad discontent among workers hit by rising living costs. It claims sustained wage demands from postmen and others will persist, framed by the refrain You got yours We want ours, predicting major wage struggles ahead.
John Chamberlain argues Nixon must secure strong候 contenders beyond Agnew to win in Congress. He cites New Jersey's Cahill win and regional GOP battles in New York Connecticut and Massachusetts, noting potential rivals like Weicker Lupton Spaulding and Heckler as the campaign clock ticks.
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