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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Vermont special primary for the U S House seat vacated by Robert Stafford draws scant attention amid a crowded field. Mallary appears best positioned with GOP backing, while O'Brien faces criticism from Democrats. Voters largely ignore the race, risking a result driven by party machinery rather than public engagement.
A conflict between Chairman Wilbur Mills and President Nixon centers on economic policy and revenue sharing. Mills touts his committee's support for welfare reform and debt measures, while criticizing Nixon's handling of inflation, unemployment, and the budget. He argues the economy blames the Democratic Congress and urges private dialogue to avert a deeper feud.
Edith Efron’s The News Twisters analyzes NBC CBS and ABC primetime reports from 1968 to Election Day. It tallies words for and against Nixon, the White middle class, Black militants, and others, accusing networks of skewed fairness while warning about the media’s selective reporting and unreviewed conclusions.
An essay-style excerpt argues wolves are not only foes but reveal loyalty, family bonds, and mercy. It contrasts common fearsome depictions with overlooked virtues such as chivalry, mercy, and communal ties among wolves.
An opinion urging acceptance of compulsory population limits and enforcement, linking ideas from Robert Ardrey and provocative misanthropic forecasts. It envisions density leading to more accidents, views on homosexuality as anti-breeding, drugs as killers, and a bleak threshold of social order.
In a letter to the editor Malvine Cole questions U S Judge James L Oakes advocacy for a new Vermont prison and urges the Vermont Bar to widen inquiry beyond Corrections Department officials She notes critics like Senator Olin Gay and Representative Edward Conlin and argues imprisonment is costly and often ineffective for rehabilitation urging broader research by lawyers and criminologists including Ramsey Clark to inform policy and spending decisions
A New York opinion piece questions U S policy on Taiwan and the China question at the United Nations. It argues Secretary Rogers failed to warn of legal consequences, suggests veto rights on expelled members, and blasts U S posture as undermining credibility. The piece notes George Bush and House actions threaten U N funding and criticizes administration spokesmen for confusion.
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