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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1972
Page
2
Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and certain holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Bennington selectmen who praised the commission as willing to say no now question its frequency of refusals. The critique centers on whether the panel reflects all town groups from homeowners to workers, professionals, and business interests, given that the commission was appointed by the same board. The current members listed include Robert T. Holden Duncan A. Campbell Stephen P. Jesseman.
Selectmen Morse Higgins Lerner and Bohne discuss powers under Vermiont 1968 Planning and Development Act to remove members by unanimous vote and possibly add two more, while ex officio nonvoting officials may be appointed. The town may limit to nine members, leaving options to shape the commission’s direction through appointments and growth.
A local gardener laments prolonged rain and searches for a dry window to plant while predicting a longer wet spell into July September. The Old Farmer's Almanac offers little solace as Abe Weatherwise forecasts continued rain this spring and a soggy May ahead.
The excerpt notes vast human diversity across physical traits and cultures as God’s joke that backfires. It observes people divide over skin color hair type and other differences, leading to conflict and hatred rather than celebration of diversity.
Milwaukee Journal Washington columnist reports some congressmen may authorize environmental signs along federal roads. The piece questions replacing billboards with proclamations such as Stop Pollution or Save the Earth and notes quoted rhymes from officials.
Mrs Margaret Soulet defends the fetus as a human life from conception, condemns abortion as murder, and argues for birth control and adoption. She cites Birthright’s aid to distressed pregnant women, including clothing, medical care, housing, and adoption support, while urging personal responsibility amid pro abortion views.
A reader letters critique Bennington College over Dr. Irving Lyon tenure denial and secrecy. The piece questions ethics, calls for public evidence, and ties academic freedom to broader social policy debates while referencing Washington politics and figures such as John Connally and Richard Nixon.
The piece polls John Connally as a rising force who could shape the Republican Party after Nixon. It notes his loyalty network, Agnew’s role, and the possibility of a Nixon-Connally ticket or Connally as Secretary of State. It suggests he could redefine the party and even return to national leadership if conditions favor him.
A letter condemns proposed playing field barriers at Mount Anthony Union High School. The writer argues fences spoil aesthetics, endanger kids, and harm parklike grounds, suggesting hedges or rocks as safer, cheaper alternatives and urging a new vote or recovening the meeting.
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