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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. Office and mailing address listed as 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The Nixon administration courts construction workers while unions push wage hikes that inflame inflation. Fortune cites sharp jumps in 1968 to 1970, with many expect doubling wages. High wage demands hurt housing, spread to other sectors, and could undermine policy in the long run despite short term political gains.
A Vermont resident plans to leave Saturday, possibly heading to White Creek, to protest President Nixon while others consider extreme methods like blocking Air Force One. The piece defends a peaceful protest and urges Vermonters to greet Nixon with fair play during his brief visit, condemning disruptive acts as foolish.
An open letter from a Black Vermont citizen asks U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke to repudiate racist slurs at a October 3, 1970 fundraiser in Barre. The piece urges a boycott of Gov. Davis and Sen. Prouty, condemns Caricatured white supremacy, and appeals for leadership addressing economic and social crises in Vermont and nationwide.
In a letter, former Gov. Hoff says he erred in 1968 supporting gun licensing and registration, now arguing such measures are of dubious value. He supports restricting sales to felons and others, but urges focusing on root causes of crime like poverty and unemployment to prevent violence.
Patricia Bat tis urges readers to back Commissioner Joseph Betit amid welfare reform efforts in Vermont. She notes involvement in Bennington and Montpelier hearings, petitions, and meetings, warns against welfare leniency, and cites planned protests by Welfare Rights Organization to overturn new rules. She appeals to working people to support Betit to keep Vermont as a state of hard working, proud residents.
A Vermont household recalls Creamed Goat Day born from a fall 1932 goat butchery misadventure in New Jersey. The piece mixes family memories, autumn weather, garden yields, and wildlife notes, contrasting 1970s warmth with earlier bare trees and a bluebird omen.
Reports from the country say Vice President Spiro Agnew’s tour drew big crowds and lively reception but did not move votes. Polls show entertainment outlasting the message, with state-by-state results highlighting Tennessee and Goodell in New York as pivotal tests. Opinion points to Agnew’s shift from entertainer to political player, with new themes targeting Dr Spock and campus violence shaping his jokes and campaign strategy.
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