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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The editorial argues the welfare surge from 1960 to 1970 stems from eligibility and social policy, not fraud, urging reforms like child care deductions to aid working mothers. It links welfare growth to urban unrest, notes Senate action extending deductions, and questions Treasury costs versus proposed tax cuts.
The UNICEF committee in Bennington Village thanks churches and volunteers for cash donations totaling 700.11 and many product labels. The funds and labels support vaccination for children against tuberculosis diphtheria whooping cough tetanus and smallpox. Special thanks go to Msgr Francis B Flanagan and Richard Atwood for handling money, and to the door to door volunteers including local children.
A critique of political discourse argues that both right and left create abusive terms that are incomprehensible to outsiders. It notes that new terms like radiolib and liberal elitist mask intent, while leftist terms remain verbose. The piece laments a decay in style and calls for sharper, more direct rhetoric.
A delivered alcoholic argues against Mrs. Hurley and ministers advocating liquor. He claims social drinking leads to skid row alcoholism, cites 14 years in alcohol missions in Boston Baltimore Chicago and Columbus and says Jesus Christ delivers from drunkenness. He asserts authority from his experience and missionary work.
In a reader letter MABEL and ETHEL WISNER of Arlington laud Rock R. Rogers for publishing poems in The Banner and his radio program A Tribute to the Poets on WBTN. They describe him as a gifted poet who uplifts shut ins and enhances their lives beyond television offerings.
A reader from Shaftsbury, Miss Doris L Bahan, commends the news staff for straight coverage of the pre-primary campaign. She says the reporting provided a solid basis for choosing candidates.
A nostalgic essay by Rev. Leslie Wright on maritime power and steam era vessels. The piece reflects on man versus nature, progress from papyrus craft to steam, and the enduring allure of ships like the Sandy Hook steamer, Hudson River boats, and the Ticonderoga. It highlights Ralph Natling Hill’s Voyage of Brian Seaworthy a Lake Champlain steamboat story blending adventure with technical detail and historical notes.
The piece argues Nelson Rockefeller may join Nixon's team, potentially as a cabinet figure, to help secure New York for Nixon in 1972. It notes Rockefeller's influence, readiness to act, and the political tradeoff of delivering New York to Nixon in exchange for a high-level role, reflecting a broader shift in campaign strategy.
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