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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial argues the Miller formula will not satisfy all towns as legislature may tilt aid toward wealthier towns with high Grand Lists and fewer students. It cites state figures, Dr. Roger Williams and Dr. Conant on shifting to state funding for equal educational opportunities, noting Hawaii’s example and calls Vermont leaders to heed the idea while preserving local control.
In Virginia's autumn election climate President Nixon backs Governor Linwood Holton but shuns the Republican Senate candidate, betting on Senator Byrd's support. The move signals a shift from a two party South and risks fracturing party unity, potentially hindering governance and a national coalition in Congress.
Flint reporting on Lenore Romney and Sen Philip Hart shows the social issue weaker than the job crisis. With 20 percent unemployment and inflation biting, voters focus on economics over protests, crime, or campus turmoil. Hart leads locally while labor issues energize UAW support for Reigle. Michigan politics defies the national social issue theory.
New York City mayor John Lindsay endorses Democrat Arthur Goldberg for governor while remaining in the Republican fold. Analysts say the move may be a strategic step to influence party balance and a possible future shift, with Rockefeller and GOP leaders calling it unnecessary and risky. The debate centers on Lindsay’s leverage should Goldberg win and Rockefeller’s potential fourth term.
A columnist reflects on flag display as a daily act, noting postwar unity versus today’s partisan divides. He contrasts reverence for the flag with criticisms from athletes and youths, cites Nazi and Viet Cong symbolism, police brutality, and historical intolerance, and argues freedoms defend flag rights even amid controversy.
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