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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The United States Post Service chief Winton M Blount resigns to pursue Alabama politics. Critics say higher postage and streamlined aims reduced service, cutting staff and overtime. The piece contrasts this with a wartime scorched earth policy in Vietnam, condemning mechanized land clearing.
Dr Richard Sleeman of North Adams State College contests the idea that aging equals decline. He argues memory varies by activity, urges shifting from aging to older adults, and calls for education and research on gerontology to counter youth oriented culture and rolelessness. He cites personal data and promotes mental engagement over social activity for memory.
R.J. Creed of Pinnacle Ridge Farm Rutland speaks of Dick Thomas a longtime Rutland resident running for Congress. He highlights a life from sweet corn farming with grandfather Orin Thomas Sr through Rutland High School Middlebury College and an Army captaincy. Thomas later joined Sen. Prouty staff.
The article portrays Larry O'Brien as a fatherly figure guiding the out of power Democrats through internal conflicts. He navigates candidate choices for credentials with Patricia Harris, deals with Muskie's late support, and confronts calls for impartial funding toward black candidates while noting budget limits. Coretta King and Gary Mayor Hatcher press for fairness, but O'Brien maintains controls and seeks unity.
A reflective piece on how modern American comics replace mythic sagas with daily strips. The essay surveys enduring characters like Little Orphan Annie, Superman, Li'l Abner, Dick Tracy, Terry and the Pirates, Blondie, Dagwood, and Peanuts, noting aging icons, cultural shifts, and the persistence of certain humor and archetypes across generations. It laments changes, mentions vintage figures, and reflects on societal attitudes toward ethnicity and psychiatry in popular culture.
The Senate’s move to kill the five billion foreign aid bill highlights a changing postwar order. Power centers are diversifying beyond Washington and Moscow with Britain, West Germany, Canada, Chile, and others pursuing independent paths, while aid cuts threaten poor nations and widen global inequality.
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