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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 429 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Editorial questions J Edgar Hoover's grip on the FBI amid CIA rift over leaks. Times reports Hoover's ban on direct FBI CIA contact amid top secret material and private meetings. Critics say Hoover's age and autocratic stance hinder counterintelligence and key investigations.
The Banner notes a caption error misidentifying Deer Park tourists as Willow Park visitors. The staff apologizes for the gaffe on Page 1 and jokes about the mix up, stating it's the doers who err and offering goodwill to readers.
Wall Street Journal notes British soldiers in Northern Ireland dip rioters in dye to identify culprits and spare clothing. Red was tried but resembled blood on color TV, green and orange risked sectarian signals, so blue was chosen to fit a somber mood.
In the 1970 campaign Nixon faced boos in San Jose while promoting Senator Robert Byrd for the Supreme Court. The piece labels Byrd as a racist bigot, citing Ku Klux Klan involvement, anti civil rights votes, long hostile speeches against Black communities, and tough welfare enforcement in the District of Columbia.
Tourists flock to Vermont for foliage over the Columbus Day weekend but many find scarce rooms as rain cuts profits. The piece contrasts Vermont hospitality with political attacks on Senator Byrd, noting local generosity and the strain on lodging amid peak season.
Gerald Moffitt urges preservation of National Forests as sacred, warning that timber sales, road building, and camping infrastructure are reshaping forests into developed recreation areas. He argues logging and ski industry expansions erode primitive land and push toward a network of roads and campgrounds, risking the forests’ natural state.
Smithsonian notes a boa constrictor named Ben Boa, 9'2" long, is afraid and hiding in a warm home. Susan and I search bedsprings and ducts, fearing a stray bite, while remarking on fear and human reactions, including a frightened paperboy incident and broader Cold War parallels.
A driver overheats then hides in a lone stretch and is surprised by a police flashlight. The moment reveals his mistaken late night stop and a playful exchange about misreading the scene. A separate joke about empty orange crates and a newly decorated room follows with a pun on oranges.
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