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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The Vermont House reapportionment brings many choices in District 3 with six seats for Bennington and Woodford voters though Senate options are limited. District 31 favors Rep. Joseph J. Caracciola. District 32 backs Haley or Sauer over incumbent Kearns. District 33 offers multiple strong winners, including Witten, Foster, Shaffe, and Eagan. A separate note critiques intelligence work postwar, citing McGarvey's CIA book and the Quynh Loc bombing, suggesting persistent misreads and political cynicism.
Letters From readers urge fair treatment for snowmobilers under 1972 Vermont rules. They criticise the burden of landowner permission, note the wooded, boundaryless terrain, and stress snowmobiling as a family sport. They urge Montpelier elected official Tom Salmon to protect the sport for Vermonters.
MALVINE COLE of Stratton argues that reliance on the Constitution and Supreme Court has shifted under Nixon and Agnew. She warns that press freedoms and minority rights may be eroded while schools desegregation and dissent are challenged. She questions public support for a continuation of Nixon-Agnew.
The Dorset community is urged to support the new addition to Dorset School, with citizens urged to back students’ right to read and defend objective, nonpartisan school news. Editor GatHY Holden, Dorset Elementary School librarian, notes the need for democratic faith and to resist rumors and alien ideologies.
A fundraising event for Brandon Training School will be held at the Senior Citizens Center around 7 p.m. Friday. Prizes include a 24 inch Sylvania color TV and an afghan. The note thanks Mr Looms Dana, the Senior Citizens, and local supporters, signed by Mrs Sabelle Roberts of 349 Safford St.
A letter to The Banner from Bennington argues extending the Molly Stark School water line to Willow Road now is wise. It lists four reasons: road is torn up, improves fire protection, enables future expansion, and mitigates dry period problems.
In a district debate the question arises how Hep. Marshall Witten stands on abortion and Nixon's re election. Mrs Jean Stone claims voters in District 3 deserve the right to know his position and asks why this wasn't disclosed.
Letter to the editor urges a Yes vote on the November 7 pool project measure for the unfinished Area Community Center on Gage Street in Bennington New York. Sponsors praise local fundraising success and stress plans for a comprehensive recreational facility for all residents.
The article argues Nixon may win but risk angering Congress, hurting his ability to govern. It notes Washington tolerates dirty tricks in campaigns yet condemns tactics used against Democrats, including espionage and sabotage. It suggests Nixon must win cleanly and address Vietnam, corruption charges, and future governance to secure cooperation in the next four years.
A Vermont study by VPIRG titled Downhill in Warren argues ski area and vacation home development reshape towns. It notes job mix shifts, property sales by locals, and the risk of closed communities, while officials warn of low paid seasonal work and altered social fabric. The piece traces semantic disputes over recreation versus vacation home development and highlights Warren’s 1972 population shifts and land sales patterns.
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