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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 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 notes Allstate offers a 20 percent collision discount for cars that can survive a five mile per hour bump without front end damage, a standard no current model meets. Tests show even at low speed damage averages $217 on top sellers. at 10 mph, averages exceed $650. Insurance groups use premiums on high horsepower muscle cars to push reform, urging federal safety standards and auto maker accountability. The piece also praises Vermont reporters for rejecting Senator Prouty’s secret attendance figures, calling his conduct a public disservice.
An open letter to Mrs. Jean Stone of Working People for Welfare Adjustment by Peter Diamondstone, Liberty Union candidate for Attorney General. He questions who qualifies as a freeloader and argues for targeting only the very rich, describes dope financiers and hippies, condemns Betit and Vietnam policy, and calls for constructive dialogue on shared issues in Brattleboro.
The Vermont Highway Department removes all roadside travel trash barrels except picnic areas. Critics fear bagged trash will move to picnic spots, worsening aesthetics. Trustees defend Main Street entrance plans for a Bennington doughnut shop, urging expert traffic input before surveying and building.
Think before you vote To the Editor of The Banner urges Nov 3 election voters to reelect Sen Prouty over his opponent, arguing the vital issue is national defense and security. The letter advises carrying a photo of loved ones to remind voters of the stakes. It includes a note praising Sen Prouty and recounts a 1967 silver birthday message.
Mrs Helen Macfarlane of Bomoseen argues that Vermont voters should back Philip Hoff over Sen Prouty. She credits Hoff with creating the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation in 1965 and lauds its impact on college access, contrasting Hoff’s record with Prouty’s.
A Vermont professor, in a sharp column, denounces public life leadership by intellectually vulgar figures linked to Kent State reactions. He cites Kingman Brewster Jr and Ortega y Gasset, warns of barbarism, recalls a grand jury’s measured indictments, and urges Vermonters to read supportive letters while noting space limits.
Vermont Senate race unfolds through St Johnsbury and Newport campaigns. Prouty presents as steady property candidate amid white frame houses and Civil War statuary while Hoff touts change and economic progress with outsider support. Vermont politics emphasize tradition, turnout, and cautious optimism.
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