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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1969
Page
4
Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The notice appears to identify the newspaper's publication frequency and location for formal notices and readers.
Washington plans to ban DDT and other pesticides amid rising evidence of harm. The piece traces Silent Spring’s impact, health and ecological risks, and states adopting bans including Vermont’s two-year phase-out, urging broader action despite industry and farming resistance.
The piece argues President Nixon’s push for 662 million more for the SST is dubious, citing a withheld task force report that allegedly opposed the project’s cost and prestige rationale. It notes critics’ long-standing concerns over price, sonic boom, and self-sustaining viability, suggesting industry leverage influenced policy despite Cabinet-level skepticism. It includes letters from readers pressing veterans’ returns to Vietnam and church tax debates, highlighting broader public commentary on national priorities.
In Montpelier Vermont Lt. Gov. Thomas Hayes, an independent maverick, signals it may be difficult to run on the same ticket as Gov. Deane C. Davis in 1970. He has publicly questioned the feasibility of a Davis-Hayes ticket and weighing options from re election to governor to an independent bid or retirement. The rift deepens as Hayes supported antiwar demonstrations while Davis backed a pro administration rally, prompting talk of a third party or Democratic crossover.
A heartfelt Arlington letter credits The Banner for sparking a year of giving to Brandon Training School. The writer describes steady donations arriving weekly, a sorting room in the home, and rising community involvement from five local groups. The piece thanks The Banner and the silent helpers, highlighting a donor family and their son Mark, whose story inspired ongoing generosity.
The piece argues hunting has faded as deer and out-of-state hunting decline. It cites Commissioner Edward Kehoe proposing more wild land for public hunting, renewed landowner protections, and possible tax and license reforms. It urges sportsmen to back landowners to preserve public hunting amid new vehicles and land access issues.
John R Thompson protests lack of Banner coverage of Cast C and Jaycees for Up With People visit. He commends WBTN for publicity and nominates the Banner as the DOOZEE WOOZEE paper of the year.
The House quickly passed a $20 billion defense authorization, but a Senate panel trimmed back wartime provisions. Amendments for quarterly audits, GAO access, and curbs on chemical research were watered down or rejected, while funding for ships and a new aircraft rose. The Conference Committee, dominated by long-serving chairmen, added a $28 million “Free World Fighter” plane for Laos, Thailand, and South Vietnam.
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