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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1969
Page
4
James Reston of the New York Times argues the SDS campus protests have provoked a strong rightward backlash. He contends the movement unified diverse forces against the left, risking tighter university control, reduced funding, and greater racial tension, while moderates begin pressing politicians to curb dissent and unrest.
A long review of Vermont Life’s lavish volume Vermont A Special World notes it as a large handsome coffee table book rich with color photographs. The editors Ralph Nadling Hill Murray Hoyt and Walter Hard Jr curate two and a half centuries of Vermont writing with Seasons sections and quotes from notable figures. The piece highlights the book’s mix of prose and images, the theme of change versus enduring beauty, and the sense that future generations may view these pictures with nostalgia.
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes New Hampshire’s appeal to the U S Supreme Court over the Vermont Vernon reactor cooling water heating the Connecticut River. It argues the AEC exceeds its pollution powers beyond radiation, threatening fish life and regional climate, with broader thermal pollution concerns across multiple states and watersheds.
Middlebury selectmen approved a leash ordinance to take effect May 15. Dogs must be on a leash, in a vehicle, on the owner’s property, under verbal command, or under owner supervision while hunting. Impounded dogs go to the Middlebury Animal Hospital. owners pay $5 plus pound charges, with three days to claim if licensed. Unclaimed dogs are sold or destroyed. About 100 residents supported the measure. critics cited constitutional rights. Other towns like Rutland and Williamstown have similar laws.
The Banner notes difficulty fitting Constitutional Convention into headlines mentioning a June 3 referendum in Vermont. Editors seek a concise alternative to Con Con and reapportionment terms while inviting reader suggestions for clearer wording.
A columnist argues SDS aims not for immediate revolution but a staged upheaval inspired by 1905 Russia. It predicts internal shifts toward Progressive Labor Party leadership, echoes French 1968 dynamics, and warns that anarchist rhetoric may yield to organized factions controlled by a few power brokers.
Albany reports New York Governor Rockefeller seeks to curb campus disruption amid armed student occupations at Cornell. A $20 million private college aid package plus large 1969 70 education budgets are cited. Atty Gen Lefkowitz and Sec of State Lomenzo warn against lawlessness while backing peaceful student participation.
In South Bounce Mont Militant students of the Lighter Side Barber College seize the front chair eject the dean J Horace Feathercut threatens police unless demands met within 25 hours The protest cites curriculum issues including razor styling equipment and control over shampoo choices Girls from the manicure program walk out in support as a barberpole is removed and replaced with a psychedelic poster
Administration spokesmen cite campus investigators from last year to back claims the governor has handled college issues with laxity. Rockefeller says he trusted college administrators to manage locally but now believes they may need assistance to wipe out campus disorders and is ready to help.
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