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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1971
Page
4
Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial argues updating the Putnam Deed of Gift to end the long standing rate restraints that hamper water department operations in Bennington. It notes居民 pay far below neighboring towns, risking insufficient income for repairs and expansion, and warns current losses could shift costs to taxpayers.
Pablo Picasso, at ninety, remains prolific and influential, with a global impact unmatched by many industries. He combines artistry, commerce, and political statement while maintaining a private life, rebuffing a Spanish museum offer and living in a Riviera villa.
A Shaftsbury resident told The Banner that editorial remarks about a road construction pole on East Road ignored key facts. He said warning signs and flares were placed but stolen, yet the hazard remains and he urges pressure on the power company to remove the pole. He questions liability if an accident occurs, whether on town or pole owner.
The Rev. Stuart C Brush of Niantic Connecticut asks Banner readers for help tracing early Vermont Brush settlers descended from Thomas Brush of Huntington Long Island. He seeks current biographical data and will publish the compiled genealogy in print.
The outlook shifts from global leadership to disenchantment with foreign costs. Nixon’s UN Taiwan tactics draw criticism as tough talk gains sympathy at home, while Kissinger cites opening to China. The piece warns against pulling back too far, risking weaker security and economy amid rising anti isolationist sentiment.
Letter cites Congressional Record Jan 15 1962 with Rep James B Ott accusing the United Nations of secret communist influence. It alleges Trygve Lie and Molotov secret pact and claims one world government, UN debts, and unequal US influence. The note mentions Alger Hiss, Beavoirblok and Stratemeyer quotes and claims the UN Charter copied from the Russian Constitution.
Letters rebut a Norwich University Vermont College merger. Authors reference modern warfare and the New Action Army criticizing Col Ayres. They contrast M 16s with Springfields and discuss enrollment, curriculum and the idea of producing a manly race versus broader education. Names Lois Bryant and William Bryan appear in Bennington and Shaftsbury bylines.
In Landgrove a gloomy morning piece links Philip Wylie’s death to the UN expulsion of Taiwan and warns of Western decline. The author argues the UN may be a tool of communism, cites Copp and Peck on Bang-Jensen, and defends a harsh critique of modern society and United Nations reforms.
In a 1972 preview, the writer argues the Democratic convention in Miami Beach will be protected and low in street disruption. He notes Florida's defenses, the potential role of dissident delegates, and predicts the campaign dynamics. The piece surveys candidates McGovern Muskie Humphrey Jackson and Nixon’s strategic edge as youth turnout is debated and party splits persist.
An elderly visitor from the country refuses a room, saying it is too small and windowless. The bellboy directs her into the elevator, insisting she must fit in as part of the Grit story.
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