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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The Mt Anthony Union School District voters from Bennington North Bennington Pownal Shaftsbury and Woodford will elect three MAUSD directors with terms expiring this year. A single contested race exists in Bennington while North Bennington and Pownal show other contests and voting runs 1 to 7 p m. The editorial links local school issues to broader U S policy toward China Taiwan and the Nationalists noting the importance of education funding and district meetings.
Nixon era publicity effort converts part of the White House lawn into a county fair and farm machinery display costing between 75 000 and 100 000 dollars argues to aid farmers while provoking mixed reactions, with Vermont warnings about development. Vermont letters pay tribute to Spec 4 Allan F Wilkins killed in Vietnam.
HOME Inc stockholders are invited to attend the annual meeting on Monday May 17 at 7 30 p m in the Bennington Free Library public meeting rooms. The agenda includes important business director elections full reports and plans for the year ahead. H Warren Scribner Vermont housing commissioner will attend along with Pamela Searby and Beth Waldron Beech Court Tenants Association as speakers.
A May tribute to mothers blends verses on motherhood with reflections on education and housing issues. Highlights include Yale president Kingman Brewster on questioning assumptions, Ted Williams quotes, HOME Inc. housing efforts in Bennington, and an invitation to an annual meeting May 17 with public and stockholders welcome. Letters to the column are encouraged with a 200 word limit.
The writer argues Vermont has no anti litter program and cites five ingredients from Keep America Beautiful including mind set, enforcement, humiliating penalties, broad messaging, and strong leadership. They urge support for House Bill 198 and call for action by the governor, legislature, and officials, citing Box 842 Lyndonville.
Mrs. Peter Krusch of Cambridge reflects on motherhood and the urge for peace as she recalls the growing love for her son and the fear that war may touch him. She sees each soldier as someone’s son and stresses the urgent need for peace this Mother's Day.
A columnist derides modern tourists from cruise ships to intercontinental jets, recounting Antarctic visitors led by Admiral Welch, quirky travelers, and vandalism abroad. He warns Jamaica residents to keep tourists away as summer approaches.
A 1969 Nixon claim sparks defense debate. Analysts say Soviet MIRV threat is overstated, satellites show 41 new holes but lack proof of MIRV tests. They argue current deterrent remains potent with 5,000 underwater weapons and limited risk to U.S. silos, urging caution against rushing ABM expansion.
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