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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 06201.
Editorial notes Nixon's Moscow visit as a personal triumph and potential breakthrough in cold war diplomacy. It frames his move from hard line anticommunism toward engagement with the Soviet Union as a sign that nations can meet on common ground without war, marking a hopeful shift in international relations.
The speaker argues true peace requires an end to all fighting in Vietnam and a halt to bombardments, with arms laid down and soldiers returning home. He contrasts hopeful talk in Moscow with ongoing suffering and destruction elsewhere, insisting great powers share responsibility for ongoing conflict.
After George Wallace was shot, columnist Mary McGrory questioned Nixon’s Vietnam war remark and argued the nation already loses respect when public figures cannot be protected. The piece cites gun death figures, noting 57 killed daily and 21 000 yearly, and links stricter controls to lower homicide rates. It argues leadership depends on curbing violence.
The article argues that with higher literacy publishers bear a heavier burden to ensure truth in texts. It jokes about misleading claims on packages and mocks the idea of publishing fakes like a Rasputin memoir by a man named Munchausen who delivers it in person awaiting payment.
Residents urged to attend a Wednesday May 24 meeting at Hoosalck Falls Central School auditorium to back a local committee lobbying for Route 7 straightening. Officials named include Assemblyman Lawrence Corbett, Neil Kelleher, and Charles E. Carlson, plus state and local transportation figures. historic contacts cite Gov. Rockefellar and others seeking action on a hazardous highway.
Albany based General Building Contractors and managers protest a May 13 column blaming design costs. They argue pre-engineered methods raise taxpayer costs and stress that contractors should not design plans. They insist competitive bidding stays and emphasize design cost links to overall building expenses.
Readers blast selectmen and the town manager over permissive growth while supporting Nixon's Vietnam measures and urging patience. The letter discusses zoning, taxes, and a proposed Palmer-Tarinelli development, warning against losing rural Vermont to highways, large apartments, and industrial growth.
A sweeping view of Nixon’s Kremlin visit highlights tentative agreements on strategic arms, trade, Berlin access, and space while urging practical diplomacy beyond Vietnam. It notes Soviet lag in science and agriculture, Western tech leverage, and a cautious shift toward broader talks with Moscow despite ongoing ideological tensions.
In a playful note the writer jokes about choosing movies suitable for a mother and kin. The comment hints at difficulty finding content safe for shared viewing and mentions a playful persona. No clear event or person names are provided.
A reflective piece discusses how words and phrases such as brick outhouse talking turkey and groovy have shifted in meaning over decades. It cites changes from strong as an ox to strong as a brick house and notes observers like Willan F Buckley Jr and E W White debating slang in modern usage.
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