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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 429 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece examines how newly enfranchised 18 to 21 year olds may favor Democrats, sparked by Attorney General John Mitchell urging students to vote in their home towns. It notes legal challenges from Massachusetts, Michigan, and California, and argues against barriers that deter voting, urging convenience and absentee options for servicemen. It critiques Mitchell’s dual roles and stresses encouraging voting where feasible regardless of party impact.
The National Sandwich Institute boasts Americans eat 264 million sandwiches daily, averaging one and a third per person. The column mocks the figure while describing the quirky entry named The Mikado with roast pork, eggs, crumbs, lettuce on muffin halves and a honey applesauce filling, noting the creator won $1,000 and a world trip.
Editors note confusion grows as federal state and local directives clash over wage freezes. Area teachers, superintendents, and associations await clear authority while residents face traffic and fuel concerns. Prominent mentions include Bennington franchises and discount gas outlets amid highway plans.
Clinton Cox Jr. profiles George Jackson, a black inmate who defied prison tyranny by pursuing black revolutionary thought. Jackson faced solitary confinement, parole denials, and threats from guards while studying Fanon Che and Lenin. The piece argues white America’s brutality targets dissent and praises Jackson as a catalyst for future resistance and a symbol of enduring struggle against systemic racism.
In Vermont the Battenkill survey, led by fisheries biologist Dick Biggins, captures 12 to 18 inch trout daily as divers collect data. The piece argues that management hinges on habitat factors like food, cover, and temperature, not on angler pressure, and calls fishing a “people” problem rather than a fish problem.
New York reports on Labor Day remarks by AFL-CIO President George Meany criticizing wage and price freezes. The piece notes the impact of Nixon tax incentives, profit growth expectations, and a study by Dr. Arthur Dahlberg questioning the profit wage relationship. It suggests a Profit Day to balance Labor Day and warns profits are needed to sustain employment.
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