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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner prints daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Senator Warren Magnuson proposes colleges suspend for two weeks before the November election to channel student unrest into supporting political candidates. Princeton already plans a two week shutdown, Williams College rejected a one week recess, and broader campus debates continue as September reopens.
Editor notes compare the proposed 40 bed wing for the Vermont Soldiers' Home at about 60 per square foot with a Pownal school proposal near 30 per square foot and an alternative at 13. The column covers rain, local events, politics, education, and a closing quote from historian K. Ross Toole. It also mentions Williams faculty, Mt Anthony Union School Board, and a Hoosick Falls tribute to James M. Brahan.
Geologist Julian Feiss argues waste recycling will only take hold when profitable. NYC official Charles Macaluso predicts recycling may be cheaper than current disposal in two years as landfills shrink. Giant shredders produce stemfill a peatlike compost usable for land, roads, and landfills. Major firms including GM GE and Monsanto test the approach with pilot plants.
Letters to the Banner report a Friday Peace Vigil at Putnam Square extended during Cambodia invasion. After 15 weeks of fasting and vigil, protesters vow to support candidates who seek an end to Indochina involvement while addressing domestic issues.
A reader’s letters page features Russell Baker’s view that etiquette has relaxed with realism and that the obscene gesture might reply to insults. Respondents counter with feminist critique and advice on policing language for TV. The exchange debates decorum, violence, and propriety in public discourse.
The Nation argues Democrats may gain from economic distress yet warn the party bears responsibility for inflation and war costs. It notes 1960s defense spending boosted prosperity, while Republican shifts hinge on issues like Korea, Vietnam, and crime. The piece contrasts Hoover-era fears with current policy, urging balance and caution. A concluding snippet mentions a grandmother showing her first grandson's photo from Danbury News-Times.
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