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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues Vietnam’s trauma has fractured the American psyche, fueling campus turmoil. It cites youth rebellion as a response to moral and political failures of the Establishment, highlighting 200 student leaders opposing the draft and urging a probe into society’s mismanagement of the younger generation’s inheritance.
In a New York Times synthesis, Nixon’s campus backbone talk is framed as political posturing. At Harvard, debate centers on whether Pusey’s administration showed stern leadership or misplaced aggression during the University Hall seizure, with faculty consulting on reform after the clash.
A reader argues against government funded projects like the Victory Dam describing them as unnecessary and opposed by multiple groups. The letter urges Vermonters to vote against funding and cites hearings and opposition from community and professional groups. A second snippet notes a Harvard faculty committee reform clash and critiques Nixon's backbone advice as political rhetoric in a complex situation.
Vermont towns face tax policy battles as land values surge. Rich nonresidents escape burden while poor residents bear higher grand lists and proposed rebates threaten town autonomy. The column argues high spending, not age, drives taxes and warns against centralized, anti democratic reform. Roles of state aid and potential outcomes are examined with cautions about ill effects on local government.
The U S Public Health Service urged viewers to sit six to ten feet from color sets and to avoid the back or side exposure while repairs should be done by qualified servicemen. A Long Island survey found hazardous radiation in about 20 percent of 5000 color sets, prompting calls for federal standards to be enacted and enforced at the factory. Affluent households face greater exposure risk, while the less affluent may be spared this worry.
Williams College appears set to become coeducational by 1971 as trustees consider the plan at their June meeting. A Vassar exchange program and a broader collaboration with 10 New England colleges support integration, while questions remain about housing, resources, and enrollment mix.
A commentary contrasts student antiwar activism in the United States with Soviet military reform. It notes Soviet education correlating with higher dissent among conscripts, a crack down on educated draftees, and a push to indoctrinate youths, while the U.S. ROTC faces SDS pressure. The piece ends with a humorous Bennett Cerf quote about money.
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