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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper except Sundays and holidays, produced by Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Dartmouth handles student unrest without bloodshed using a court injunction and trained state police from New Hampshire and Vermont. The piece contrast Harvard’s mishandled siege with Dartmouth’s restrained, humane approach, urging other colleges to follow suit and hinting at lessons for Harvard.
At the National Audubon Society convention in St Louis an official argued the federal budget shows inconsistent environmental policy. Commentary cited a proposed Everglades jetport near the park and lack of agency coordination. A Senate task force backs a President's Council of Environmental Quality Advisers to unify policy and protect wildlife and habitats.
James Reston notes the campus crisis may be peaking and guiding a pause in confrontational tactics. Harvard's Pusey and Cornell's Perkins advocate patience, exploring nonviolent solutions while faculty, students, and administrators reassess authority, discipline, and draft implications amid turbulent events.
Atlantic Island narrative from Monhegan off Maine’s coast describes late April cool weather, sparse outlanders, and a small harbor community. The author recounts boarding the Laura B from Port Clyde, island scenery with Manana and lighthouses, hermit coast guards, and a stay in a shabby charming boarding house with lobstermen. The piece blends travelogue with family recollections of Lobster boats, rocky roads, and artistic ties to Abbott Thayer, Rockwell Kent, Winslow Homer, and Jay Connaway.
Editor notes praise Veterans of Foreign Wars for offering reflective glow in the dark tape for bicycles. Free application times are arranged at Shaftsbury Firehouse, North Bennington Firehouse, and Armory lot in Bennington. Also mentions Ben-Mont plant revival and local news about an aging cupola decoration removed from the old Big Mill building.
Joseph Guetti defends the Ana Bella Mobile Home Park on Gore Road owned by D & G Inc. He notes 27 homes on 2 acres, 414 total acres, with 6 000 square foot plots and 20 foot streets. He says the park is open to inspection and enforces 15 mph speed limits.
Richard Whalen's charge that the Nixon White House lacks a central guiding vision sparks a debate among the Nixon aides. They argue the president requires long term judgment and steady policy over rhetoric, with a focus on concrete delivery systems and coordinated federal agencies rather than symbolic style.
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