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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201. It serves as the local newspaper for Bennington and surrounding areas with news, notices, and community information.
The article reflects on Charles de Gaulle's towering influence, noting his leadership during World War II and postwar France, while acknowledging his ego and the controversy he sparked. It also discusses public reaction to his death and contemplates the idea of publishing nonvoter names to encourage turnout.
Sen George Aiken jokes about three letters awaiting Walter Hickel's signature regarding a cleanup at the Ticonderoga Bay sludge bed. He notes the letters are on Hickel's desk, mentions Governors Davis and Rockefeller and IPC president Edward Hinman, and offers only cautious, largely noncommittal remarks about possible Interior Department action.
In a blunt assessment, a veteran observer argues the Southern strategy collapsed after election results. The piece traces attempts to redraw desegregation guidelines, court appointments, and busing policy, noting defeats across Texas Florida and the Rocky Mountain states, with gains concentrated in the East and New England. It foresees a shift left toward economic security welfare reform and possible national health coverage.
A reader disputes Ohio grand jury indictments over Kent State killings, citing FBI findings and Scranton Commission reports. The letter asserts officials abuse laws and challenges the Guardsmen's claimed danger, arguing indictments do not reflect justice or protect education.
The Bennington YMCA Auxiliary urges readers to back two fundraisers for the Y Building Fund this week. A St Peters Church food sale starts Friday at 11 a.m. and Saturday features a concert by Stephen Manes at Mt Anthony Union High School. Betsy Porter and Catherine Dermody co-presidents thank Bennington youths for past Harvest Festival efforts and announce the YMCA will reopen to southwestern Vermont.
Mount Anthony Junior High girls led a paper drive after exams choosing dates for pickup and promising possible donations to Y programs or school projects. Local mills offer eight cents a pound or fifteen dollars a ton. pickups arranged by phone and bundles must exclude magazines. Detergent news highlights phosphate free options to curb eutrophication, with Sears and Montgomery Ward distributing eco friendly sizes and prices.
A glance at the past 15 years notes Marilyn Monroe says she has never been happier as her divorce decree from Joe DiMaggio becomes final. The column also recalls hunting feats in Bennington Weston and Shaftsbury, plus a missing hunter story and a staged newsreel at Stark Theatre about a proximity fuse used in rocket bombs.
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