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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
An opinion piece questions local control in Bennington by examining the Vermont Design for Education. It argues the Bennington School Board rejects the state plan, fearing loss of local oversight, while suggesting wider public involvement could improve education without surrendering local investment.
The article argues that military waste begins with congressional overfunding, citing a $52 million Air Force fighter plane line pushed by Rep. L Mendel Rivers to benefit Northrop. It notes the Air Force will accept funds for a plane it won’t use and funds may aid allies, amid broader criticism of priorities. It also covers Nixon ordering a $1.4 to $2 billion project for a new supersonic jetliner built by Boeing, with debate over national priorities and potential costs to the public.
The piece questions the value of supersonic travel arguing faster cross Atlantic flights will worsen traffic, pollution, and urban life. It criticizes Nixon era logic, warns of societal costs, and asks what people will do with the time saved. It contends true progress requires civilization before rushing technology.
Landgrove letter reflects on Vermont promotion shifts from Harold Chadwick era to new policy, criticizes high powered outdoor advertising and real estate speculation, cites Norway’s simple living as a contrasting model, and laments loss of Vermont’s oasis-like aim.
Editor notes contrast leaf peepers with summer travelers, describing fall tourists as couples in refined attire and slower pace. A Dallas police lieutenant comments on a Monday shooting spree that left one dead and seven wounded, including three officers, with a flippant remark about having a bad day.
Frederick Taylor of Manchester accuses the Pennysaver of illegal and presumptuous installation of mailboxes on rights of way and even a telephone pole. He urges residents to demand removal and defend individual rights, warning of further property intrusions.
Franklin Frantz questions a credit card service offered by Bennington Ford Inc and Vermont Bank, noting high interest and potential civil rights issues. He cites an editorial and urges action against practices seen as oppressive and inflationary.
In the Virgin Islands, native cardiologist Dr. Melvin Herbert Evans stands as a symbol of progress as tourism drives prosperity. Affluence brings housing and education strains, while locals face employment pressures from tourism and immigration amid a looming free election.
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