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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Harvard magazine warned that a nuclear war could arise by 2025 with Israel India Pakistan as likely nuclear flashpoints. The piece argues the main remedy is international governance, warns U.S. arms sales fuel escalation, and notes Congress pressures to curb arms exports amid looming global arsenals.
Miss Persis S. Holden of Bennington, longtime Vermont Children's Aid Society official and second general secretary, died after a career starting at Vassar and Boston City Hospital. She joined the society in 1925, became district agent in 1928 serving Rutland Addison and Bennington counties, and during the 1930s helped navigate staff reductions and salary cuts amid financial strain. In 1932 she telegraphed from California offering further service to General Secretary L Josephine Webster.
Miss Holden served as a long time volunteer and staff member for Vermont Children's Aid Society from 1932 to 1949. She acted as general secretary during absences of Miss Webster and later succeeded her in 1934. After decades in Vermont she supervised at the Clark School for the Deaf in Northampton before retiring due to ill health. Thousands of children benefited from her dedication and welfare efforts.
The article portrays William O. Douglas as a unique Supreme Court figure, driven by fear of government and a deep commitment to free speech. It notes his dissenting stance with Black on unorthodox beliefs, his private nature, and his practical view of court workload, including occasional rapid judgments and his environmental and regulatory expertise.
A diary note covers storing Jerusalem artichokes and other crops, recommending leaves as insulation, moist sand burials for winter storage, ground retention methods, and a winter mulch plan. It adds garden cleanup, composting guidance, and a segue to politics with Nelson Rockefeller’s 1976 vice presidency letter.
In a tense sequence linked to Gerald Ford and campaign nerves, Rockefeller writes a clear letter indicating enough is enough amid leaks and power plays. Rumsfeld Simon and Callaway press him, Ford weighs Reagan move, and Rockefeller weighs future party leadership.
Frances Stockman appeals to readers to engage in local programs for the mentally retarded in Bennington. She lists Headstart at Red Brick School, district and Mt Anthony Special Education, United Counseling Service Work Activity Center, boarding homes, Brandon Training Center, and Area Special Olympics activities including regional and national events. She urges use of these services, inviting guardians or parents to call, and credits taxes and contributions for the programs.
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