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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 429 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial praises President Nguyen Van Thieu for securing a four year term with no opposition after erasing rivals. It argues supporters of democracy feel reassured by his win and portrays the alternative as Thieu itself, unchallenged in a self reinforcing process.
Democracy claimed a 95 percent vote with strict monitoring allowing many Thieu supporters only three or four ballots each. The piece argues the election shows nobody beating nobody, reflecting on U S backed democracy in South Vietnam amid vast costs and lives.
Townwide vote on proposed charter changes is pending while hearings are planned to explain implications. Key items include moving selectmen to at large with residency rules, possible shifts in school board voting patterns, centralizing polling, contracts with fire departments, water user rebates, and replacing an elected sisters board with appointed professionals.
Former congressman Allard K. Lowenstein argues in Congress Bi-Weekly that US farm subsidies total about 4 billion dollars yearly, much of which funds landowners in Arizona. He notes dams and irrigation enabling growth where none existed, and mocks the cycle of funding to stop growing crops. He labels this as free enterprise.
Senator Sam J. Ervin Jr. argues that government efforts to curb press freedom and threaten a senator with subpoenas and possible prosecution threaten First Amendment rights. He cites the Pentagon Papers episode, grand jury inquiries, and attempts to regulate what lawmakers may discuss as signs of growing executive overreach and suppression of dissent.
The author recalls past bicycle fashions and freedoms, while recounting buying a new bike after 50 years without one. He notes aging gear quirks, relative climbs, and changes in society such as more cycle paths and the rise of bikes as pollution relief, alongside references to Winton Duryea Wilbur Orville and a dream of pedal snowmobiles.
A poetic Letter to the Editor praising autumn leaves. The writer celebrates multi colored leaves as an ecstasy of Faith Hope and Love, praising their harmony with life and gratitude to the Creator-Friend of ALL Arlington.
Addition to the editor notes the Shaftsbury Historical Society gathering at the Old Church in Center Shaftsbury. It credits moderator Robert J.M. Matteson and adds two participants not shown in the caption Theresa Wood and Corwin Elwell who performed fiddle music. The letter ends with a quote on censorship attributed to Yevtushenko.
Dan Walker tours Illinois on a 900 mile walking campaign from Moline toward the south, meeting motorists and residents along highways. He endures blistered feet, wears boots bought at Abercrombie & Fitch, and emphasizes hard work over political polish as he seeks to shake up local bosses and win support in small towns.
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