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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1971
Page
4
Bennington Banner, published daily except Sundays and holidays, is based at 429 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont. The guest editorial section presents a viewpoint from a reader or contributor on current affairs, inviting discussion and reflection.
The Atomic Energy Commission revised rules to require consideration of total environmental impact of nuclear energy after a Maryland court ruling. The shift, linked to Glenn Seaborg’s departure, may delay Vernon Vermont Yankee and cause power shortages while utilities face updated safety and pollution concerns.
A Riverside resident urges the Banner editor to acknowledge flood protection for riverfront homes beyond Mt Anthony Union High School. The writer recalls trees in the river bed before the wall and warns that many riverside residents deserve protection as flood risk remains, noting decades since the wall’s construction.
A Bennington reader questions student voting rights for local offices and criticizes liberal press coverage of George Jackson. The letter also recalls the 1947 flood and river bed management, arguing MAUHS and other areas along the Roaring Branch deserve flood protection and accountability.
A Travel Information Council member outlines Vermont billboard compensation rules and federal pressures guiding sign removals. Officials, lawmakers, and interest groups weigh penalties, valuation methods, and potential legal challenges amid ongoing state trials and public postings.
The piece argues against carriers, claiming 15 aircraft carriers cost $9 billion annually, with two more built at $600 million each. It calls the fleet a useless weapon against a first class power, labeling it an instrument of terror when aimed at nations that cannot strike back. It notes Navy carriers' shift to land bombing with napalm and cluster bombs and questions naval spending versus defending naval power.
A reader letter recounts how a series of editorial efforts about George Jackson's death and Clinton Cox Jr. were shaped by editors and contributors. The author accuses editors of altering names, omitting violent acts, and fabricating associations to frame readers, concluding with name and address of Charles E Capriola Jr.
Eugene A. Bond of Dorset calls on Dorset Township voters to attend Sept 14 meetings at the Elementary School Building to review the proposed 56,000 bond. He urges accurate enrollment figures, growth projections, and kindergarten needs, citing discrepancies in school board reports and a need for clear charts.
Letter campaign urged to President Nixon and lawmakers to appropriate 2 million dollars to enforce the Animal Welfare Act of 1970 and the Horse Protection Act. Entry calls for regular inspections in laboratories circuses rodeos pet shops to end abuse and the cruel spring of walking horses. Signed by Mrs Mary Price Jackson of Pittsfield Massachusetts.
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