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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1969
Page
4
Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The town must replace Gerald A. Cornell after his resignation due to a promotion. The piece argues for a special election, warns the two remaining selectmen away from party politics, and stresses the need for a professionally skilled manager in Bennington’s evolving government.
A reflective column ponders Mother’s Day rituals, contrasting public praise with a mother’s real memories. It recalls flowers, gifts, and grand gestures against the backdrop of everyday acts, chores, and small, lasting moments of care. The piece celebrates motherhood’s quiet, enduring value beyond sentiment.
Rep Gerald Ford leads a conservative push while questioning the loyalty of ABM opponents amid Congress debates deploying the Safeguard anti-ballistic system. He notes a perceived concert against ABM and germ warfare fears, urging that opposition does not equal disloyalty. The piece cites broader discontent with defense spending and calls for tighter scrutiny of major programs like Safeguard and the supersonic transport project.
Russell Baker argues that literate figures like Norman Mailer may bring thoughtful ideas to public life. He notes Mailer’s proposal to make New York City the 51st state and contemplates broader implications for leadership, with future governors and writers envisioned as political players.
Mrs Mary R Hoffman criticizes the Bennington College Tina Cross dance concert audience in The Banner. She laments town apathy, suggests poor personal hygiene and smoke in the Commons Theatre, and argues art must engage the community rather than suffer neglect by locals.
Washington pitch on ABM defense frames debate as crucial for U.S. security. Nixon allies argue Soviet parity and missiles, subs and orbital bombers threaten Minuteman, while Kosygin and Moscow are framed as seeking peace via defense. The piece contrasts U.S. and Soviet power, noting ABM debates, economic limits, and strategic armor analogies.
Bennington residents travel to Lebanon Valley Speedway in West Lebanon New York for Saturday stock car races each week drawing fans from Massachusetts Connecticut and New York. Local drivers Barry Purdy Butch Jelley Claude Hoard John Ryan Bruce Carmen and Chuck Ely excel with powerful cars on a half mile clay track. The writer urges local media to recognize these Valley men and their sponsors.
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