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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The description outlines publication frequency and corporate address for the newspaper.
Officials in the Bennington School District recently conducted a public session to answer questions about a nearly 2.4 million dollar budget for the coming year. Attendance was light, and residents sought to know how the figures translate into their tax bills and rates.
The Committee for Survival plans a May 31 Easton New York balloon launch to dramatize radioactivity risks from nearby nuclear plants. Readable messages on the balloons could prompt residents far from Easton to rethink perceived safety as a stray balloon might drop radioactive material like Strontium 90 into Vermont milk.
The Burlington Free Press notes the American Legion Auxiliary poppy drive to aid veterans and families. It contrasts wartime sacrifice with Apollo 10 feats and humor about Burger and Perry Mason. It ends with a quip on metric system benefits for track records.
Joseph M Dailey of Williams College writes about David Scribner's Rotarians speech on Mt Anthony High School drug use. He questions high figures quoted, notes adolescents may be escapists, argues marijuana carries danger, and cites an example from Williams College. He invites further Scribner articles and notes letters should be under 200 words.
A Springfield letter argues real estate taxes unfairly burden farmers and renters while suggesting an equitable income tax to fund town needs. The author urges readers to contact Montpelier lawmakers and cites rising bills, urging action before 1979.
Vermont voters face a June 3 referendum to decide on calling a constitutional convention set for October 6 and to consider seven proposed amendments. Debates center on whether to revise the 192-year-old document now or wait until 1971, with legality questioned by opponents and support voiced by proponents, including state leaders and legal officials.
A Vermont columnist notes Salmon Hole State Park near Jamaica and West River camping sites under construction amid rising crowds. He warns of vandalism, law enforcement strains, and the need for coordination among civic groups, park rangers, Fish and Game, and police to manage growing public camps and guarding property.
Dartmouth student strike leader John Beck wears a head bandage as a symbol for about 45 students jailed for defying a court order. The article delves into why bandage wearers oppose the draft and Vietnam war, examining revisionist history and inner guilt, while praising their willingness to engage in dialogue rather than destroy the country.
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