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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Senate opens a marathon debate on a two year draft extension. Arguments favor Selective Service claim it keeps a liberalizing civilian element in a volunteer army, while critics say the draft enabled major Vietnam escalation and moral risk. The piece urges a one year extension with a strict conscript ceiling and notes the Monitor’s call to prevent future large scale U.S. commitments.
The Times profiles Edward J. Bloustein as a twice featured man in the news, noting his Vermont roots, leadership at Bennington College, and move to Rutgers. His brother Francis J. Bloustein is cited as a former justice. The note praises their intellect and independence while lamenting Bloustein's departure from Vermont and its local impact.
John Chamberlain argues that 70s rebels reject excellence and discipline, unlike Fitzgerald and Hemingway. He notes Esquire’s publishing covenants with Fitzgerald letters and Hemingway’s posthumous work, but asks if modern youth will embrace crafted artistry or remain parasites on the Establishment. He warns that genius must be cultivated, not left to chance.
A Christmas death prompts memories of a devoted Vermont gardener and children’s author. Her friends recall her tireless writing, careful research, and love of local flavor, including her autumn bulb gifts that bloom each spring in southern Vermont. She planned funerals in advance and faced illness with courage, leaving a legacy of vivid pioneer-era stories remembered as a spring morning.
A Vermont letter commends child day care growth from 50 to about 200 programs since 1970. It credits governors legislators and state agencies including the Day Care Operations Unit and 4-C committees for support and development. Gov Deane C Davis proclaims May 16 22 as The Week Of The Child.
Former New York Senator Goodell urges an open insurgency within the GOP to influence President Nixon’s policies, citing war, economy and civil liberties. He notes dinner support in Minnesota and Taft Republican disillusionment, warning of primaries in 1972 and possible party realignment if Nixon remains unreformed.
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