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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Editorial notes Bennington Republicans are fortunate to host Sen Edward Brooke as guest speaker. It condemns last Saturday's Barre dinner featuring Al Capp for harsh ageist remarks and racist jabs at Gov Hoff and Mayor Lindsay. It argues such tactics undermine Vermont Republicans and could hurt Davis and Prouty.
Speech by Sen. Hollings highlights Vice President Agnew as inactive on multiple councils and absent from Senate sessions. He criticizes Agnew for fundraising focus, neglect of youth and oceanographic matters, and failure to lead desegregation efforts while posing as moral authority.
The Nation argues the Mississippi State Police killed two at Jackson State College and then lied to investigators. It compares no-punishment patterns with Augusta and Orangeburg, noting Cleveland Sellers’ 1968 conviction for rioting and predicting limited accountability, while praising Nelson and Bass for documenting the Orangeburg Massacre.
The author details Vermont’s Green Mountains in autumn, praising the changing scenery from month to hour and the kaleidoscopic mix of maples beeches and birches. It notes wildlife gatherings near Skylark and reflects on outdoor living as warm fall days invite lingering outside before winter. An aside mentions local Lions Club plans to cover an outdoor rink and compares with North Adams indoor rink and two figure skating instructors.
Dennis Woodward of 115 Rutter Rd denounces The Banner editorial backing the Fish and Game Board for opposing a doe season in Lamoille County. He argues majority rule and warns against weekend shooters, urges deer herd preservation, cites potential land postings and license refusals to pressure officials.
F Raymond Dewey argues against the poll tax in Vermont, calling for repeal and questioning who truly bears the tax burden. He notes taxes on rent, income, and purchases while joking that air remains untaxed and urges public opposition to the levy.
Fred S Malone of Chester urges enforcement of a 1965 law requiring loads to be tarp covered to prevent gravel hazards from trucks. He notes repeated windshield damage and safety risks to drivers pedestrians cyclists and spectators and asks readers to report naked loads to state troopers under Title 23 sub paragraph 1454.
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