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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays. It is published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial outlines growing Vermont interest in no fault auto insurance following Massachusetts model. Commissioner Black backs consideration while opposition from American Trial Lawyers Association foresees fewer damage suits and lawyer profits. Public input urged to counter special interests and ensure a fair hearing in Montpelier.
Vermont Chief Justice James S. Holden, widely respected for integrity and dedication, is expected to be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate as a U.S. District judge. Bennington observers recall his boyhood ties and law‑oriented family, noting his unpolitical stance and strong qualifications.
A New York Times opinion piece argues officials overseeing private activities fail to guard the public trust. It cites the Forest Service as a model of bureaucratic drift toward private timber interests and overcutting on 187 million acres, undermining sustained yield.
The piece accuses the Forest Service of despoiling wilderness by allowing logging and road-building before protections take effect and by permitting erosion and habitat loss. It urges restoring public stewardship, citing Gladwin Hill’s articles and a broad citizen-led push to reform the agency and reclaim America’s forests.
Montpelier report outlines a top level clash within the new Human Services Agency as Social Welfare Commissioner Joseph Bett nearly resigns but remains at a $22,000 post after Gov. Deane C. Davis intervenes. The dispute centers on decision making and cabinet versus line authority amid broader government reorganization.
The essay frames Dartmouth as place style and education, then recounts 1969 decision to admit women. It argues resisting change mirrors Narcissus loving his own image, while reasoned brains urged inclusion to keep the college relevant. It warns the Narcissus impulse risks blocking necessary progress under pressure of logic.
A discussion contrasts administration conflicts over social welfare with a reflective essay on light and darkness. The author laments modern street and home lighting, recalls pre electric nights, and cherishes darkness while hoping for brownouts to restore normal rhythms and sleep.
Henry Kissinger admired Metternich and Nixon courted Red China, but the piece argues the strategy misreads balance of power. It warns detente could free Soviet forces to threaten China and reopen Suez under Moscow, risking a broader conflict in Asia and the Middle East.
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