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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner comments on last night’s news of the Calley court martial verdict and the death sentence for the Manson defendants in California. The piece argues war creates victims on all sides and questions how humanity can find courage to confront such consequences.
The Manson case shifts focus to depravity amid disorientation and distrust. The passage questions humanity's fall from civilization and asks whether civilization is only a surface veneer masking a beast within.
The piece portrays the FBI facing broader criticism after decades of reverence, citing mishandled cases, foreign surveillance fears, and leaked documents. It links Hoover era actions to current doubts while noting the Citizen's Commission to Investigate the FBI exposes files and raises concerns about monitoring dissident groups.
In a satirical critique, Russell Baker traces a world ruled by synthetic landscaping and artificial creatures, where Peopleoid substitutes replace living beings. He decries the hollow comforts of chemical substitutes and mass production, noting personal unease beneath modern conveniences.
A Vermont column notes Searsburg remains snowbound with 158 inches of snow recorded by New England Power Co up to March 15 and more since. A hairy tailed mole and mink appear near a bird feeder. robins, redwings, and a red squirrel signal hints of spring amid cold nights. A letter recalls Mrs. Meyers of Fairfax and Newport ties, while Mary and Arthur Robert praise their Corey Lane home and Vermont’s beauty despite 16 degree weather.
Editor notes the Mt Anthony Union High School one act play titled both and wow ful advancing to statewide finals. The piece, by teacher David McConkey, gains recognition for its success and prompt.
A letter to The Banner praises Arlington for its cooperative spirit. Townspeople support an annual street fair benefiting the Community House and Martha Canfield Library. A dinner honoring the Class M basketball champions showcased local effort and civic pride with multiple community members active in planning and serving.
A reader in Woodford calls for posting land to deter snowmobile incursion after damage to apple trees near Mt Anthony. He cites a March Banner article and recounts a bullying, one sided meeting by snowmobile supporters. He warns of adverse effects on hunters and hikers if land access is restricted.
The article portrays a decisive ARVN defeat in Laos, with Saigon's generals and U.S. officials offering mixed signals. It notes heavy losses, mass withdrawal, and declining domestic support as Nixon's policy and Abrams Bunker statements clash with the battlefield reality. The piece highlights escalating bombing, worsening desertion, and growing political questions in Saigon and Washington.
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