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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Vermont residents face a proposed Corps of Engineers strategy to build 103 small reservoirs 31 tributary reservoirs and 13 pump storage facilities in the Connecticut River basin by 2000. An Amherst biologist warns the plan would drain fisheries harm free running waters and reduce ecological value while utilities push all electric living and profits above conservation.
Vice President Spiro Agnew criticizes television networks for programming that emphasizes violence and confrontation. He argues the media education of youth is neglected and calls for balanced coverage, while critics note the home is a major influence and viewers finance fare through advertisers. The piece also discusses Nixon’s Cambodia decision and theories on dealing with the Soviet Union.
An error mixed attorney Sydney Meachem's name with Stewart Meacham of Philadelphia, misplacing him at an antiwar rally in Washington. The Banner corrected next day, noting the mix up and acknowledging the rush of words in daily coverage.
The piece critiques President Nixon's three theories on Cambodia and urges caution about acting without Congress. It notes how Moscow's actions in Prague and Berlin shape perceptions, questions secrecy, and compares war to sport, calling Nixon's stance a risky personal authority with potential global consequences.
Russell Baker argues war and politics mix badly with sports metaphors. He critiques Presidents Truman Nixon and Johnson for treating Korea and Vietnam as games, warning that public uproar follows when war is not shown as sportlike victory or defeat.
A column urges James E. Allen Jr. to adopt phonics over numerous trial programs. It cites Project Read in San Francisco and New York City as proven methods, noting costs, remedial teachers, and potential savings from early phonics adoption.
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