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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. It is printed at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
In a White House statement President Nixon pledges not to use germ warfare and bans chemical weapons except tear gas and defoliants, while napalm remains exempt. He endorses reviving the 1925 Geneva Protocol and backs a British proposal to halt production and stockpiling. The move, amid global war fears, earns cautious approval despite opposition from military leaders and chemical firms. The piece notes theoretical limits of germ and nuclear weapons and sarcastically comments on domestic unease and moral costs.
The Bennington Arlington area notes a milestone as direct dialing to nearly anywhere becomes possible via New England Telephone. The piece advocates an all Vermont directory to reduce exchange confusion and save time, citing overlapping exchanges in Bennington Shaftsbury Arlington Pownal Landgrove and similar issues statewide.
The Bennington Planning Commission shows its openness by approving changes to the proposed zoning ordinance after hearing residents. They incorporated public input into the draft to be presented to the selectmen, aiming for broad support and practical applicability in the local area.
In North Troy a teacher who challenged routine by teaching art on Monday and seating small children at round tables was fired. The incident mirrors broader Vermont tensions where school administrators tolerate deviation in southern regions but may dismiss teachers who defy the system.
A NY Times letters section review shows strong public support for Nixon and Agnew while critics are blamed as liberal media. Readers condemn press coverage, accuse reporters of stirring trouble, and expose tensions between conservatives and radicals amid war, inflation, and social upheaval.
The administration has mobilized broad backing that targets its critics. Presidential popularity rose in polls after the counterattack, with proof sought that this support can help end the war.
Montpelier Vermont Democrats plan a weekend gathering to discuss party positions for the 1970 legislature. They aim to lay groundwork for statewide elections and target tax and welfare issues as they challenge Gov. Deane Davis's Republicans. The party plans agenda on sales tax and exemptions amid ongoing criticism of state policy.
In a Bennington Letter to the Editor a reader questions why the full text of Vice President Agnew's speech was not published, urging balance for readers. The letter introduces coverage concerns amid Vermont political debate on taxes and state budgeting under the Davis administration.
In Montpelier a hearing on emergency subdivision regulations reveals strong opposition from developers and concerns over water pollution and septic issues. The writer laments past lax enforcement, recalls personal losses from poor septic work, and proposes a tongue in cheek crusade, SPJM, to fund clean springs via glass jug sales before discarding the idea as impractical.
The Vice President’s second speech targets Washington Post and New York Times as liberal pillars while the FCC signals restraint and the Nixon circle hints no further salvo. Klein’s preflight confusion and Agnew’s tone suggest White House seeks restraint amid a conservative press climate.
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