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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues England shows how to curb pollution after the 1952 killer fog that killed about 4000, prompting strict anti pollution laws. It credits depollution of the Thames and cleaner air now, urging replication of Britain’s tech driven, costly approach in former colonies and warns against complacent action.
Vermont politics echoes with common surnames as Hayes O Briens and Davises appear in campaigns and offices. The piece notes multiple Hayes and Davis figures in governor lieutenant governor and treasurer roles, plus Gibsons with a historic murder and Paula Welden mystery shaping local lore.
The National Audubon Society bulletin highlights a Western beer distributor offering 10 cents per pound for old aluminum cans. The plan aims to reduce aluminum use, lower electricity demand, and curb pollution from power generation. The piece urges child involvement to drive a waste-reduction movement and model civic responsibility.
The Burlington Free Press endorses Gov. Deane C. Davis for a second term as Vermont politics look ahead to 1970. Democrats recall Hoff at a Burlington dinner while pondering strategy. The piece notes tourism damage from an oil slick and suggests an oil depletion allowance as aid.
A Washington County residents committee urges Robert H. Finch to tighten Federal Radiation Council standards for nuclear plants. They argue nonthreshold radiation harms life and environment, cite Gorman and Tamplin, and warn of a whitewash risk in the AEC driven review.
The letter to the Internal Revenue complains of overwhelming taxation across federal state city and business taxes. Isabelle Roberts cites licenses and insurance requirements as factors driving financial strain and jokes about the burden of taxes and laws. The note ends with a wary hope someone will finally pay the bill.
Thomas W. Hall Jr of Shaftsbury issues a letter urging Rep. Stafford and other lawmakers to implement wage and price controls on building trades unions to prevent inflation of housing costs. He applauds Nixon's construction funding but warns that without controls, most federal subsidies will be absorbed by unions, denying homes to low and moderate income families including veterans. He cites Vermont’s housing denial rates and argues unions overinflate prices, hindering home ownership and national economy stability.
The piece blends equinox notes and spring weather with playful observations of wildlife, Easter mindset, a New York memory, and a Springfield flower show visited by Leo Berry Mildred Berry and others. It records racing spring changes from Colrain to Greenfield and Springfield and ends with a fond Vermont return.
Aimed at 1972 Reagan backers, Yorty’s bid splits the California Democratic Party to help Reagan win the GOP nomination. The piece notes Reagan’s slide below 50 percent in polls, his clash with militants, and the surge of money from Henry Salvatori backing Yorty. It details Yorty’s strategy to fracture Unruh’s base and appeal to business interests while promising party discord to aid Reagan’s larger aim.
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