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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A London based Institute for Strategic Studies report details the massive arms race among nations. It lists Soviet advisers in Egypt and extensive support from Israel and Egypt, highlighting missile and submarine programs. The piece notes vast spending, rising warhead counts, and the grim implication that the world has the means to destroy itself six by six by six, with no rescue in sight.
The first test of Vermonts open primary shows strong participation from both parties. Voters debated party preference and independents, while election mechanics operated smoothly. Officials anticipate refinements next session, but praise the open primary concept's ability to bring more Vermonters into the political process.
The Berkshire Eagle notes the resignation of Cardinal Richard Cushing after 25 years and welcomes Archbishop Humberto Sosa Medeiros as his successor. Medeiros, a Portuguese-born social activist from Brownsville, Texas, will bring a humbler, more humanitarian style to the second largest U.S. archdiocese, while Cushing’s legacy as a flexible ecumenist and advocate for peace remains influential.
A reader argues for women’s freedom by comparing U S and Russian roles. He cites Russia under Communist rule with women doing traditionally male jobs such as masonry, woodcutting, and road work, while men perform domestic tasks. The letter condemns liberation as social control and mentions surveillance of families and a Russian embassy project.
Letter writers defend or challenge up to date clashes with the DAR over Marian Anderson and Roosevelt remarks. George G Connolly cites support for immigrants, while Karlis Lusis blasts socialism and cites Swedish-Russian contrasts. Both parcels reflect era tensions on civil rights and political ideology.
Edward H. Cumpston Jr. of Monument Avenue now works for Garden State Paper Company in Garfield New Jersey with plants in Chicago and Los Angeles He helps develop processes that convert old newspapers into new newsprint and saves thousands of trees per week Federal pickup systems plus company innovations enable 300 tons a day and potential 1000 tons daily The scheme relies on curbside or near newspaper pickup and sorting programs to maximize savings and reuse The firm promotes community drives and a brochure Three Steps to a Profitable Paper Drive address William E Hancock Garfield NJ Local efforts in Irvington NJ already sort newspapers at curbside to cut city waste costs Even if near term local reuse isn t available disposing papers at Walloomsac Paper Box Plant on Route 67 reduces landfill impact
In a Mont Pelerin Society address, Prof Milton Friedman argues executives who spend stockholders funds on social objectives betray their trust and distort capitalism. He says only profits meet the social duty, so long as firms operate openly and within the rules, leaving social action to individuals.
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