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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily excluding Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The final week shows a Congress unable to enact major items with both chambers short of quorums. Democrats shoulder blame for stalled welfare reform and Electoral College changes while blocking rivals. A rare postal reform note stands out as a concrete achievement amid looming reconvening. Nixon capitalizes on the wariness of a do-nothing Congress to bolster campaign stances.
Editor notes announce Rescue Squad night as the Bennington fire department acts as collectors for coin cards distributed earlier. The piece urges gracious, generous support as firefighters tour to raise funds for the worthy rescue squad.
The piece links football to aggression, business and leadership, noting Lombardi’s tributes and the sport's rise in TV. It discusses the merger of pro leagues causing staggered scheduling and a 15 percent rise to about 200 hours of football on TV, while questioning saturation and national obsession.
Open letter urges Shaftsbury voters to pressure local government over a 64 percent rise in the state's appraisal of town worth. Proposes active selectmen meetings, independent reappraisal, multiple legal counsels, a Montpelier hearing, and reconsideration of how taxes are assessed and tied to higher-level income figures.
Readers attack Charles Bonenti's Hoff report as biased and demand clear answers on Hoff's record. A second writer urges Republicans to win in November, arguing Nixon era policies improved the Great Society image. A third letter supports income tax reform to aid education and seniors, urging petitioning Montpelier and exercising the vote.
A Vermont piece notes bumper leaf peeping traffic near Searsburg and Bennington’s new indoor ice rink bubble. It details skating safety, ice maintenance, and crowd etiquette, urging discipline on ice and practical weather needs for a reliable season.
The Scranton Commission report is seen as reasonable yet irrelevant to campus unrest. It criticizes revolutionary rhetoric as widespread while noting the distinction between state force and unlawful violence. Jeffrey Hart, a Dartmouth English professor and former Nixon and Reagan adviser, weighs in on conservative perspectives.
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