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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The Wall Street Journal reports a $110 million Glace Bay heavy water plant in Nova Scotia suffers from salt water corrosion with no production after two years. The piece links the failure to a broader aim of reducing U.S. uranium dependence, notes repair costs could reach $30 million and timelines stretch into years, and compares to U.S. steel industry shifts toward faster methods.
A Burlington Free Press column riffs on Deputy Welfare Commissioner Vasili Bellini ejecting 50 Vermont welfare mothers from his state office as trespassers. It critiques state ownership by the people, jokes about Martha Mitchell rearranging federal offices, and warns parents about Halloween hazards from deranged individuals.
The letter argues that with Democrats in control in 1961 to 1969 the nation faced war and inflation, praising President Nixon for advancing peace and urging support for Sen. Winston Prouty’s re election. Writer Thomas M. Woodward, an F D R Democrat from Greensboro, urges cross party support for the President and Prouty.
David A. Carrier compares campaign ads for Prouty and Hoff in The Banner and Pennysaver. He argues Prouty’s call for obeying all laws at all times echoes Nazi Germany, mocks civil disobedience, and urges voters to compare and defeat Prouty.
Arlington resident Lathrop C. Pope praises Leon Wagner for independence and strong record on schools. Paul W. Bohne Sr. backs Wagner, citing knowledge of education and integrity from prior service on school boards. Bohne urges voters to support Wagner to prioritize children’s interests.
The Vermont State Labor Council president Ralph E. Williams endorses Phil Hoff and Leo O'Brien. He cites rising living costs, unemployment, fewer jobs, and shorter workweeks under current leaders, urging workers to elect Hoff and O'Brien for change.
Vermont Legal Aid replies to Governor Davis expressing distress over political references to their lawyers. The letter invites Davis to attend a trustee meeting on November 13, 1970 at 1 30 p m in Montpelier to discuss the criticisms. A media copy is distributed and silence not interpreted as agreement.
The Upstate New York and Vermont District Council ILGWU and Local 341 urge Vermont members to vote for Phil Hoff for U.S. Senate Leo O'Brien for Governor Kelton Miller for Lieutenant Governor and Tom Salmon for Attorney General. They cite concerns over recession and aim to support progressive policies and humane government. The union covers Morrisville St Johnsbury Burlington Poultney Rutland Bennington and Fair Haven garment workers.
A playful verse describes Halloween scenes with cats goblins ghosts and disguises. It notes painted faces and windows and celebrates children in costumes wandering from door to door before returning home asleep after a night of treats and tricks.
The article argues changes in abandoned farms and cutover woods drive game abundance more than laws or hunting pressure. It traces historic deer, quail, turkey, and woodcock trends in Vermont, stressing science based habitat restoration to sustain populations and warning against well meaning but ineffective gun season tweaks. It notes deer numbers rose after land use shifts and warns that food, cover, and breeding areas, not bag limits, determine long term success.
An early 1970s Vermont piece argues bumper stickers can predict elections with a five point scale tied to age, wealth, and geography. It cites examples like Leo O’Brien and Deane C. Davis, and claims Salisbury as a bellwether, concluding Santa's Workshop will win governor while Granby Zoo becomes senator.
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