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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. It serves as the local newspaper for Bennington and surrounding communities.
Space exploration thrills fade as Moon missions become routine. The piece lauds achievements of Apollo era while urging prudence in funding amid hunger and urban violence concerns. It notes $25 billion spent on space and calls for balancing national priorities.
The resignation of Henry Cabot Lodge as head of the U S delegation to the Paris peace talks sparks mixed signals about future progress. Nixon delays naming a successor, potentially downgrading talks, though a strong replacement with real negotiating experience could open doors to settlement.
A reader urges strong protection of human life opposing abortion bill H 199. Another letter commends a Bennington zoning hearing process and praises public input. A third criticizes those who called Washington Peace Marchers un-American, defending peaceful dissent as a constitutional right amid an eventful week in Bennington.
Weston argues that mobile homes should not be taxed to deter affordable housing and that a basic human right allows moderate income individuals to live decently in their chosen town if homes meet health and appearance standards. He challenges myths about unfair tax burdens and profiting mobile homes.
A reader criticizes The Banner for irresponsible reporting on new health rules. He claims he proposed practical alternatives including stricter septic and drainage requirements, on site testing, and varied rules by soil depth and development type, urging local oversight and state water main underwriting.
A reader disputes a Staff Sgt Burke claim about a jet in a Oct 30 photo printed by The Banner. He states the first shot shows a non prop plane and invites identification. The letter also covers Vermont zoning debates, septic tests, and housing development impacts on taxes and lot sizes.
A reflective essay ties personal memory of a wind up clock to Thanksgiving. The narrator recalls early alarms, family rituals, and a love of ticking timepieces, then shifts to a meditation on Pilgrim era history and modern abundance. The piece ends with Thanksgiving well wishes from Charlie and the narrator to all readers.
A letter from Spc. 4 Michael Gorman, a paraplegic Vietnam veteran at VA Hospital in West Roxbury, condemns antiwar rhetoric and notes his experiences in the war. He states he was used as a political pawn and urges readers not to follow a path like his. The piece, dated Oct 16, is printed with the author’s address in Williamstown, and invites letters to the column with signatures.
A critical look at the Haynsworth affair shows three major errors by the Nixon administration. Mitchell’s plan with Thurmond failed to reveal Haynsworth’s business ties, Mollenhoff’s aggressive probe alienated some allies, and Nixon misjudged senators’ political motives. Some Republicans voted conscience, defying White House pressure, while others faced moral decisions beyond party lines. The defeat signals ethics matter in Supreme Court selections and highlights principled senators resisting political coercion.
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