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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201 and serves the local community with daily news and notices.
The Burlington Free Press published an editorial accusing former Gov. Philip H. Hoff of being a captive of radicals for his past Steering Committee role in the New Democratic Coalition. The piece, seen as biased, coincided with a press release from Sen. Winston L. Prouty’s office criticizing Hoff’s alleged ties. The New Democratic Coalition’s criteria include opposition to the Vietnam War.
The writer accuses Free Press and Sen Prouty of hypocrisy for questioning Gov Hoff’s past with the New Democratic Coalition while listing prominent NDC Steering Committee members. They urge fair criticism of Hoff based on verifiable facts, not smear or distortion of liberal groups’ aims.
A Vermont Legal Aid lawyer files suit in U S District Court Burlington challenging the states one year residency requirement for voting arguing it violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment The suit heard Oct 16 could affect many movers who cannot vote until after a full year in state Similar suits have struck down the rule in Massachusetts and Tennessee highlighting mobility and disenfranchisement among young voters Burlington Free Press
A letter to The Banner editor endorses William H. Meyer as a U S Senator from Vermont, praising his devotion to world peace and the needs of people. It contrasts Meyer with Sen Prouty, notes Meyer’s 1960 House service, and argues Hoff would advance progressive, people oriented legislation while distancing from Johnson’s war policies.
A Vermont reader urges unity to elect Jack Burgess for lieutenant governor. He bristles at Miller with a brief record and highlights Burgess long service, independence, and leadership roles. The letter promotes Burgess as capable, fair, and worthy of broad support across parties.
A Searsburg diary entry describes a tranquil autumn morning by Haystack Mountain and a pond scene with wildlife. It pivots to critique on election year promises, taxes, and how politicians mayignore voters’ wishes. It notes Bessie Hager reporting George Briggs ill at Putnam Memorial Hospital, a longtime town clerk.
Walter M. Smith argues that the sales tax relief program benefits the poor and senior citizens with large refunds. He credits Deane Davis for this progress in the Statehouse and urges political retention. The piece also notes Hari Sang warning that tigers may go extinct without protected reserves and anti poaching measures.
The Nixon five point proposal draws focus on a standstill cease fire allowing each side control of its zones, and a coalition government with Thieu and Ky sidelined. The plan also hints at prisoner exchange and troop withdrawal, sparking Saigon opposition but signaling a shift toward a political settlement. The piece cites Ambassadors and analysts noting distrust of peace offers and highlights the president’s effort to frame the war as a struggle for political balance rather than pure military victory.
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