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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece argues Nixon mishandled Haynsworth nomination as a poor pick and a bad strategy. It criticizes heavy lobbying and backroom pressure, noting the judge lacked Supreme Court caliber and that delaying or withdrawing might have saved prestige. It concludes Haynsworth becomes a minor footnote in Nixon era history.
Gov. Deane Davis visited Bennington last spring and backed day care as a tool to fight poverty. He warned no budget funds for 1971 but urged legislative action to fund $200,000 state share plus $50,000 local, leveraging federal matching money to $1 million. Rep. Caracciola to introduce bill. critics urge full support and caution against private detective spending.
Fischetti argues the film exposes senseless mass slaughter of World War I yet shows soldiers still seeing enemies as human on Christmas Day trench camaraderie. The piece links tech driven modern killing in Vietnam to dehumanized warfare, noting American forces’ isolation from locals and reliance on machines.
The piece argues Americans must know the truth about the Songmy massacre reports from March 1968, warning moral bankruptcy in complacency. British views from Nixon silence to Prime Minister officials are cited, with Ronald Butt noting war’s savage means may void its ends.
Republican leaders in Albany will meet within a month to decide whether U S Senator Charles E Goodell receives the party backing for a full term. Governor Rockefeller supports Goodell though he has not yet announced his candidacy. Upstate leaders remain wary and some Democrats may oppose, with Arthur Goldberg mentioned as a possible Democratic challenger if Lindsay style coalitions shift.
Ruth M. Rosey Simpson’s Mountain Fortitude is a Vermont centered poetry collection that recalls country life with lyric lines, some rhymed and a few Petrarchan sonnets. The reviewer notes vivid scenes of stone walls, farm work, and autumn woods, praising its tranquil mood and nostalgic family imagery.
A pro environmental stance urges college students to back anti pollution efforts led by Senator Gaylord Nelson. The column criticizes Hanoi demonstrations but supports cleaning up air water and lakes while noting student dress and personal habits as areas for self reform. The piece questions drug use among youths and calls for personal cleanliness before demanding broader reforms.
A reader from Arlington praises the planned recreation center for youth and notes benefits of sidewalks, local services, and community support. She emphasizes the town’s pride in a good school system, civic duty of youth, and gratitude to generosity shown for the project.
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