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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by BANNER PUBLISHING CORPORATION located at 42h Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editor argues Congress must restore control over war making as Vietnam tensions rise. It asserts the President acts unilaterally without congressional approval, warns of catastrophe, and urges decisive use of funding power to reassert constitutional duties.
St Johnsbury attorney John Downs withdraws from Democratic gubernatorial consideration, leaving Sen Charles Delaney of Colchester as the main candidate. The piece argues the GOP would benefit from a weakened Democratic field, potentially widening the status quo in Vermont politics.
Editor notes that three South Street trees at Friendly Ice Cream were damaged in site work despite promises to save them. Company will landscape extensively and plant new trees on South and Hillside Streets. Putnam Square Cynic mocks Burlington Route 7 injunction hearing as attorney Harvey D. Carter travels Friday for clients.
Rae Brown of Shaftsbury protests Sam Ogden's May 5 column in The Banner. She argues bigotry harms all groups, urges fair judgment by actions, and cites Klan violence as evidence. The piece questions The Banner's role and suggests screening objectionable material and using better classroom examples. Allie Hoffman weighs in on long hair in society.
Cleveland Dodge Jr of Pownal writes that old Route 7 known as That Beautiful View should be retained with two northbound lanes and the new highway linking Pownal Center to Massachusetts with two southbound lanes. He argues against eight total lanes and suggests coordinating with a Vermont impression rather than highway department dictates. He notes trucks would use a separate interstate route and praises the New Jersey Turnpike idea.
A Bennington College Faculty Personnel Committee statement declares it will not reopen the Irving Lyon case while praising Lyon's public stance against nuclear power risks. The piece notes Lyon spoke across the country challenging the Atomic Energy Commission and corporate interests, and questions the committee’s secrecy and procedural integrity in a broader defense of intellectual liberty.
The letter to the Banner defends Birthright as a humane option balancing emotion and choice. It contends abortion ends potential life, highlights adoption as a path, and urges support for pregnant women seeking options, inviting calls to Birthright for local help.
A Bennington resident reviews Bertha Funnell’s Walt Whitman on Long Island from Konfkat Press. The 125 page Empire State Historical Publication Series entry traces Whitman’s Long Island ties, Brooklyn days, and early journalism career with emphasis on places, people, dates, and genealogical notes. It highlights vivid place scenes and Funnell’s research into Whitman’s life, work, and family connections.
Washington notes Ohio Governor Gilligan blamed misorganization for Muskie loss. Aide Mark Shields caused friction by sarcastic imitations. Berle Bernhard handled fundraising leading to bottlenecks with endorsers. The campaign struggled with multi sourced endorsements and internal clashes, culminating in Musk ie admitting fault as the primary reason.
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