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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1972
Page
3
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 426 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont D5201.
Editorial examines the Moscow talks as extraordinary diplomacy with pacts limiting arms and a cautious U.S. push toward peace. It notes Soviet fear of China shaping their stance, while Nixon seeks political gains, yet urges ending the Vietnam war to validate the generation of peace.
A speculative scenario imagines George Wallace negotiating a role under a McGovern presidency. The focus centers on whether Wallace would accept a treasury secretary level post or other influence in tax reform, bureaucracy cuts, and defense, with the question of his true aims driving potential party strategy and a possible Wallace McGovern deal.
The piece discusses Senator Edward Kennedy's secret Vermont visit for a St Michael's event, notes security kept details undisclosed, and reflects on violence, Nixon's Moscow flight mishap, Rosie the Riveter, and a 3% rise in women in skilled shipyard work with higher pay. It blends editorial observations with historical references and social commentary.
A reader letter in Tha Bazaare praises Catherine Corcoran for her service as superintendent, noting her roles in the Southwest District and Bennington Supervisory Union. The note credits her with guiding bond approvals and helping establish the new learning center named in her honor, “The Catherine Corcoran Learning Center.”
Mountain Chatter from Searsburg details a gardener and Charlie preparing a new year garden amid rocks and de-grassing work. They describe seedlings, plant plans for peas and beans, and a surge of spring bird life including thrushes, bluebirds, warblers, tanagers, and a winter wren exploring birdhouses while noting puzzling bird behavior and a string of animal anecdotes.
In a Bennington letter to the editor, Frede Phillips defends welcoming newcomers as a Meathead and critiques nuclear threats from Washington. The notice also cites Roger Rapoport on bombs, and Professor Art Johnson Jr. on equal access to legal representation for the poor.
An essay argues railroads risk obsolescence as mass transit gives way to autos and air travel. It reflects on rail hubs as social centers and laments the fading world of rail travel, literature, and cultural memory.
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