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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
An NBC broadcast in Alaska framed Amchitka Cannikin as a test of Nixon administration versus environmentalists. The piece argues that despite unlikely catastrophe odds,Proceeding with the test for military leverage in SALT talks is unjustified and a poor bet, regardless of a supposed victory.
Putnam Memorial Hospital approves a multi million dollar building program and fund drive as a beacon of community growth. The project aims to expand capacity, support 400 employees, and align with Route 7 development while considering highway links that could shape Bennington County’s future.
Editor notes residents awoke to the season's first frosty night with a 30 degree low. The cold ended late tomatoes and squash and marks the earliest frost for many, save those recalling a mid August frost. The piece pivots to weather talk with little else to offer.
University of Illinois student editor Carl Schwartz reflects on campus violence and quiet eras, arguing simple fixes fail. He notes student disillusionment, growing awareness of long running problems, and the need for societal structure beyond isolated independence.
In a letter to The Banner Irene I Campbell argues to reevaluate United Nations role and U.S. policy. She cites Vyshinsky, Trygve Lie, and Cold War events to urge Congress to abrogate the UN Charter and halt U.S. funding, warning of communist influence and war outcomes.
A Letter to the Banner letters page argues for youth civic pride after a barn blaze belonging to local official Hagelberg was destroyed. The writer cites curfew, criticizes sensational coverage of pranks, and urges community acknowledgment of youths who care, signing as Charles Marra of Box 214 East Arlington.
The piece compares politics to football as it weighs Ed Muskie, McGovern, Jackson, Lindsay and especially Edward Kennedy against Nixon. Kennedy, benched by injury, is shown as the crowd’s choice and the party’s potential late-game spark amid polls and leadership questions.
A reader demands publication of the full UN vote tally showing which nations backed abstained or opposed the move, arguing the data is vital public information. He cites media gaps, links to the foreign aid bill defeat in the U S Senate, and laments coverage that downplays UN actions and their world impact.
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