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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner issue from Thursday May 28 1970 lists publication details, daily except Sundays and holidays, and the 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont address for the Banner Publishing Corporation.
Editorial notes a narrow House vote against denying more SST funds, urges Senate reversal on a 290 million dollar annual appropriation. It describes the aircraft as a 300 passenger, 1800 mph jet with 50 mile sonic booms, arguing high costs benefit airlines and industry more than passengers, and questions need.
Editorial argues against developing supersonic transport jets, warning they would worsen atmospheric pollution and cause sonic booms. It urges halting the program to curb environmental damage and posits prioritizing pollution control over space for progress to maintain world leadership.
Editor notes praise and critique of Senator George D. Aiken after he framed the Copper Church amendment as aiding the President against war proponents. The piece contrasts with Johnson era Vietnam exit talk and mentions Shaftsbury banning backyard burning in the Fire and Light District, with a nudge to curb local bonfires near the dump.
A mother thanks Kennedy Foundation local Jaycees transport providers and Carroll restaurants for Kennedy Special Olympics in Middlebury May 16. She notes medals won by her sons and others and criticizes The Banner sports editor for lacking coverage and missing photos from a bowling banquet.
The Red Brick School in Shaftsbury reports the DUO program at Mt. Anthony Union High School since February, with Misses Lynn Crowell Cathy Mack and Nancy Myers helping. They gained experience and contributed ideas, making the project innovative and rewarding for all participants.
At a Burlington clergy lay convention the Vermont Bishop Harvey Dean Butterfield railed against the President, claiming immoral policies. He asserted the President insulted students, while defending dissent, but his charges about the President’s wording were disputed.
E.J. Ellenwood criticizes a bishop for condemning presidential actions in Vietnam while highlighting U.S. military interventions in Cambodia, Normandy, and Anzio. The letter questions constitutional authority, Senate consultation, and Christian moral leadership across administrations from Kennedy to Nixon.
In a Banner column Gerald Raftery argues the armed forces face misjudgment from the Academic- Journalistic Complex. The piece cites a Banner page 5 item about 67 New York Daily News editorial employees denied an ad condemning U.S. actions in Indochina. Frances S. Benjamin of Bennington notes fears of censorship and government suppression of press in totalitarian regimes.
A columnist critiques suburban pressure to own multiple cars pools and luxury amenities while exploring Vermont leisure housing trends. He cites Center for Environmental Studies pamphlets by Sheafe Satterthwaite noting three housing types from country estates to gridiron subdivisions and urges conservationist led planning to curb careless development and maintain land and water quality.
A reflection on Spiro Agnew’s speeches delivering vaudeville style humor amid Cambodia crisis. The piece compares his quips to classic comic voices, notes his use of rare diction, and mocks critics while praising his timely humor and national relevance.
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