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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The Vermont Legislature in 1969 neared its end amid a strong push for a sales tax and a booming land market. Critics say the session crushed independent voices, with a rigid, top‑down approach by the governor and Republican majority, marking an obituary for Vermont’s once rebellious legislative spirit.
John Chamberlain notes the push to train nuclear experts and test radiation in high schools led by Milton Packin. He cites irradiators at Bronx Science and other New Jersey schools, praising safe use while touting potential in food, materials, and medical fields as fear eases and expertise grows.
The writer recalls a trip through the German Black Forest with Elisabeth and Erna, sharing hikes, a cuckoo clock factory visit, and vivid landscape images. They compare it to Vermont’s Green Mountains, note seasonal forest life in Skylark’s window, and describe home plant care and a cozy community gathering in Searsburg with slides of New England scenery.
A survey by Educational Testing Service of about 5200 college trustees finds a typical trustee is a white Protestant WASP over 50 with income above 30 000 a year and a Republican tilt. Most oppose student input in policy, favor speaker screening and loyalty oaths, and many back campus censorship. Brandeis cited as an extreme case of misalignment between boards and faculty.
The Vermont call-in column argues that racing interests influence state government and entertains a hypothetical second track at Swanton. It notes possible filings, likens to Pownal, and suggests competition could boost tax revenue and public thinking, questioning delays in approval. It emphasizes financial benefits and political impact.
In a look at container waste a European bottle that dissolves after two years sparked U.S. industry talk. Stockholm tests of a blown plastic bottle are on hold amid concerns about burning hazards while a Swedish rival touts a laminated paper and plastic bottle that can be burned. A Swedish producer says its paper plastic container can burn safely, challenging glass aluminum and tin makers.
The writer applauds Orvis for not renewing a roadside sign contract and urges private sign owners to remove off premise signs to enforce the 1968 Riehle Anti-Billboard Law. He argues signs insult tourists, cites Vermont as first to pass such a law, and calls readers to push for stronger enforcement and a law with teeth in 1969. Weston, WREST ORTON
In a detailed comparison, John Lindsay and Sam Yorty pursue contrasting city governance paths. Lindsay leans liberal and reformist, defending minority groups while facing militant opposition and a faltering school crisis. Yorty adopts an ethnic-based, cautious stance to calm fears among diverse communities, yet both plans falter amid urban turmoil and political polarization.
The piece argues Lindsay's experiences hardened liberal leaders in major cities and cites Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty and councilman Tom Bradley. It asserts no Negro leader will tolerate black anti Semitism, predicting Lindsay may become a better mayor and wishing him success in the primaries.
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