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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner publishes editorials daily excluding Sundays and holidays. The pages reflect the stance of the Banner Publishing Corporation based at 125 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
A. Ernest Fitzgerald, Air Force efficiency expert, exposed CSA cargo plane cost overruns totaling about 2 billion dollars. He faced ostracism and was finally dismissed for allegedly not fitting the team, while others who spoke up about waste faced demotion. Sen. Proxmire praised Fitzgerald, but Nixon-era policy kept civilian experts subordinate to military leadership.
An editorial style summary notes New York City Health Department actions against MSG use in Chinese restaurants and warnings spreading to American cookery. It cites headaches and body tingling linked to monosodium glutamate, mentions a French restaurant and baby food makers ceasing MSG use under government pressure, and ends with a tongue in cheek forecast about future taste.
A reader urges John Doe and all taxpayers to replace apathy with action. Examine budgets, demand specifics, and join neighbors in a constructive tax accountability effort. The Springfield Taxpayers' Association invites letters under 200 words for the column.
Montpelier reports detail Vermont Governor Deane Davis and Vice President Spiro Agnew alike accusing parts of the press of bias while pledging fair treatment for all outlets. The article notes a 1968 pledge to give equal coverage and recounts a recent reporter questioning session at the Statehouse.
In Vermont history notes the fisher cat is described as a rare weasel relative once imported to control porcupines. The piece reflects on Williams’s 1809 Vermont wildlife forecast, the fisher’s hunting lore, and anecdotes from a trapper’s era, including porcupine predation and cautious personal sentiments about having them nearby.
The piece argues President Nixon plans to wind down the Vietnam War without admitting defeat. It cites critics from left and right, including McGovern Wallace, and urges meaningful action and leadership rather than political maneuvering. It contends Nixon seeks an unannounced pace and rhetoric of firmness, risking waste of national energy and youth activism.
A Sydney J. Harris passage argues that children think in a different logic. He cites a Sunday school moment where a teacher says they are there to help others and a boy asks what the others are for. The excerpt critiques judging children by adult standards and stresses understanding childhood reasoning.
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