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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial argues for immediate, partial tax reform to pressure Congress. It notes liberals propose temporary surtax continuation if full reform isn’t ready by June 30, cites Nixon plan as a step forward, and urges action over procrastination to address inequities and appease public sentiment.
The Burlington Free Press notes editor Carlo Walters is absent due to hospitalization. A letter by W Clark Hutchinson, former Vermont lawmaker, urges readers to consider the June 3 referendum on the Vermont Constitutional Convention while criticizing apathy. The column likens spaceflight water quality to earthly pollution and trends, urging attention to public health and governance.
Letter to Gov. Davis from William H. Lally Jr. urging enabling legislation to merge the Southwestern Vermont Supervisory District into a single K-12 union district with one elected board. Details include the current district composition Bennington Arlington North Bennington Mount Anthony and referendum proposal with a seven member board and term structure. Lally cites cost and administrative benefits and cites his plan for a June 16 1970 school referendum day, and his intention to attend Gov. Davis visit on May 27 at 4 p.m. in Bennington.
The piece argues Nixon aims to remove U S troops as peace talks proceed and Saigon faces a fragile non Communist challenge. It contrasts Buddhist linked nationalist networks with Communist discipline, cites Ho Van Dong Tran Ngoc Lieng Bai Tuong Huan, and notes Thieu’s fragility. It calls for a broader, more representative government for viable political competition.
In a silent public climate Vermont faces a referendum on a Constitutional Convention. W Clark Hutchinson argues the state already has a capable constitution, warns against risk of rapid change, and urges a immediate No vote on June 3. He criticizes proponents as impatient, cites 44 amendments via current method, and questions legitimacy of a Con Con. Hutchinson, Rochester.
Edwin P Hill reports a 1936 onward effort compiling Hill family records with 90 000 entries and partial data on Turner Hill who wed Adelia Hubbell in 1821 at Bennington. He invites others with Hill lineage to respond, c/o 3448 W 10th St Indianapolis Indiana 46222.
Washington notes say President Nixon delivered a major address on Vietnam despite limited new material. The piece criticizes the lack of political initiative, questions on leadership in Saigon, and suggests time is running out as public patience wears thin.
Russell Baker presents a biting, humorous psychoanalytic monologue as Portnoy’s mother recalls her youth chasing glamour and the clash with domestic life. She muses on Fay Wray fantasies, a stubborn son who hates chicken soup, and a growing sense of aging while the gorilla in Portnoy recedes.
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