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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
President Nixon, acting as his own press agent, promoted a national network reveal of a forthcoming comprehensive Vietnam and Southeast Asia plan. Vice President Ky’s sudden Saigon summons fueled talk of links to the anticipated announcement and heightened public expectation amid skepticism over past pledges to end the war.
The TurboTrain subsidy may end as Volpe ends its contract, while the SST enjoys strong White House backing for jobs. The TurboTrain, limited by Shore Line roadbed, carries 144 seats but shows steady performance and passenger demand. Its cost to taxpayers is small compared to highway and SST outlays, and it could aid railroad passenger services.
Editor notes compare Brattleboro and Bennington fire budgets and equipment, praising volunteers for taxpayer savings. Mentions Democratic Congressional candidate Bernard O Shea at Johnson State College, and light mockery of the Prouty campaign and Al Capp appearance in Barre. Also includes readers’ letters and Arlington zoning quip.
A Los Angeles lawyer and former California Democratic committeeman Eugene Wyman backs Republican Evelle Younger and Gov. Ronald Reagan, shifting funds away from Democrat candidate Charles O'Brien. The Brown-Unruh feud fuels GOP gains, threatening Sen. George Murphy and Rep. John Tunney while Democrats wrestle with betrayals and fund-raising shifts.
Lawrence E Harrington of Woodford denounces a forged letter attributed to Mae LaFlamme of Lyons District accusing the school, teachers, students, and board. He says no such person exists and blames The Banner for publishing unverified material. He notes a prior hoax signed by Robert Cross and urges accountability.
Executive Secretary of the Vermont Pharmaceutical Association denounces charges of price abuse as unfounded. He cites cooperation with Christene Gould Study Committee, data from Vermont pharmacies, and calls for accountability of public officials. He defends pharmacists as community leaders amid an election year dispute.
Vermont Now touts the broad environmental laws package, highlighting Act No. 250 which creates an environmental board and nine district commissions to issue development permits only if no harm to neighborhoods. It outlines permit triggers, exemptions for small projects, and appeal routes to the board and Vermont Supreme Court. Guidance includes where notices are posted, public hearings, and whom to contact for more information.
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