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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
An editorial questions America's ability to compete as devaluation fails to boost exports. It cites a record trade deficit in early 1972, argues for renewed focus on productivity, research, and innovation, and warns against protectionist quota policies that harm open trade.
Ogden of Landgrove, author of Sparks From the Forge, is hospitalised in Springfield, Wisconsin after a setback from kidney treatment. The Banner defends free speech and editorial policy while addressing criticism of last week's Spark. Odgen's column will resume once he has recovered sufficiently to write again.
A copied letter to Senator George D. Aiken urges decisive leadership to end the Vietnam conflict. The writer condemns prolonged warfare, questions Nixon’s options, notes helicopter deaths and hospital patients, and warns of national bankruptcy and social unrest as dangers if the war continues. The appeal praises Aiken as a leading moderate who can guide the country back to sanity.
In a letter to the editor, Don C. Hicks urges faster Route 7 construction in Southwestern Vermont. He favors rebuilding the highway between Pownal and Manchester, notes dissatisfaction with the proposed route, and supports bypassing Bennington on the west. Hicks cites dangerous passing and narrow shoulders along the current route.
Reader Jerald F. Greenberg of Bennington questions Sam Ogden's May 5 1972 column calling him a WASP and labels the piece racist. He criticizes Bahner for printing such rhetoric and urges originality in editorials.
A visitor describes a residential treatment house for delinquent and pre delinquent boys aged 14 to 17 in Bennington. The program, run by Fred Nagy, emphasizes prevention, family involvement, and community integration with individual and group counseling.
A letter-writer commends H James Wallace for endorsing the proposed Route 7 plan from the State Highway Department arguing the road will ease hazardous winter travel between Bennington and Montpelier Rutland and Middlebury and counter misperceptions about serving out of state skiers. Birchwood Knoil warns halting the project would be a disaster for regional mobility.
John T. Morgan rep from District 24 of South Wondstock argues the Board of Education overstepped, forcing Commissioner Oakey’s resignation. He says Oakey did his best with poor material, blames the board and legislature for funds, and suggests Maine and Vermont rethink board power.
Nathan J Senft of North Beanington states that merchants and businesses should not guide the town's future. He argues economic interests conflict with communal growth and asks residents to oppose Super 7.
A columnist argues against deifying the president after Nixon’s Vietnam address. It questions the demand for godlike leadership, critiques Vietnamization as a mistake, and urges voters to extend humanity by forgiving errors rather than demanding infallibility. The piece contrasts public worship with humane scrutiny of presidential decisions.
Washington analysis argues air strikes fail to halt overland supply routes to North Vietnam. CIA study says imports can move by rail and road from China even if Haiphong is closed. Vietnam era lessons show road and rail interdiction is limited, with ports and land routes near China capable of handling demand.
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