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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201. This segment outlines editorial content and positions on local issues.
Vermont Senator Winston L. Prouty, long known for caution on issues, backs the President’s Cambodian intervention though opposed by Sen. George Aiken and Rep. Robert Stafford. The piece questions his de escalation claim, notes student outreach failures, and highlights Hoff as a strong challenger in the upcoming November election.
The piece surveys federal highway spending in the 1960s and debates funding shifts toward a broader transportation system. It argues for integrating highway taxes with other transport modes, warns against eco- and policy risks, and discusses Congress debates on the highway trust fund and potential transformation into a transportation fund. It also covers Speaker McCormack’s retirement and the likely succession by Carl Albert, noting political implications for the Democratic Party and House leadership continuity.
The piece argues the fight for House leadership centers on Daniel Rostenkowski backed by Daley and Dixie coalition versus rivals like James G. O Hara and Richard Bolling. It predicts a free-for-all with Carl Albert stepping aside, signaling potential shift away from old guard dominance and a test of Democratic reform vs entrenched interests.
A Jamaica review of The World of Bats notes about 1200 species from tiny thumb-nail to large fruit bat. It describes bats as graceful fliers, radar inventors, and vital mosquito controllers, with Vermont species such as Little Brown and Hoary Bats and a history of fear and fascination.
Letter to the editor notes a reprints request for a 1919 Allied Forces directive captured in Dusseldorf. The message mentions distribution at Montpelier High School and Norwich High, with a list of seven aims including undermining religion democracy and exposing youth to sex and trivialities.
An advertising note at 4172 Denman St Elmhurst New York claims salesmanship can target boxing gloves or war equipment to any nation seeking conflict. It asserts advisers can show operation without fighting and can also support by “holding their coat” if they choose to fight.
In Vermont 1970 Democrats confront their first statewide primary for top two posts, a split between liberal and conservative wings framed as a sign of party maturity. Daley and Leo O'Brien Jr. clash while others pivot to neutrality, with fund-raising and early campaigning noted as indicators of growing strength.
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