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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece links a volatile stock market to President Nixon's Vietnam policy and inflation. It cites a sharp market drop to lows not seen since 1963, notes falling industrial output and rising unemployment, and argues that continued escalation in Southeast Asia worsens economic weakness. The column urges hard budget actions and a possible U.S. retreat from the war to stabilise the economy.
A Senate passed national railroad corporation bill could revive passenger service in Vermont. The plan would create a nationwide entity with federal subsidies and stock sales to railroads and individuals, extending service to Vermont upon state underwriting of losses. If approved by the House, Vermonters could gain easier access to metropolitan areas and reduced highway use.
The Vermont Public Service Board has hired a consultant at 160 dollars a day to help draft cable TV regulations, funded by statewide per diem costs. The column urges Vermonters to support the Bennington County Humane Society and its animal shelter fund, noting local duty to aid community projects.
The Letter to the Editor praises the Banner for objectivity on the Kent tragedy and criticizes opponents of Cambodian action. It argues opponents mislabel intervention as invasion and highlights Cambodia’s prewar corruption, Vietnamese bases near Cambodia, and shifts in leadership. It notes Lon Nol’s peaceful talks with the Communists and calls for balanced alternatives to protest positions.
Vermont Students and Faculty at Dartmouth urge recognition of the student strike as a constructive effort within American democratic ideals. They advocate lobbying in Washington and urging Vermonters to join in political action to influence U.N. peacekeeping and end the war in Southeast Asia.
A reflective poem honors a mother’s heritage in faith, charity, and memory. It describes her stately presence like a pine, blue eyes wooed by the Evening Star, and a voice like bird-call. Moments at the ivory keys and prayers on bended knees frame the devotion.
An editorial on Vermont park and campground planning notes the clash between local residents favoring quiet recreation and tourists demanding organized facilities. It warns that shoreline development requires advance planning and that both sides must study problems together to avoid ruining beloved spots like Hapgood Pond and Silver Lake.
Betsy Samuelson reports Vermont colleges from the University of Vermont to Goddard Bennington and Middlebury react swiftly to the Kent State killings. Demonstrations remain peaceful with sit-ins and one deliberate fire, while exams are optional and campuses seek an authentic student voice amid a broader shift in campus unity.
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