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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, a daily newspaper except Sundays and holidays, is published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece weighs Nixon's New Federalism against state ability to reclaim power from Washington. It notes states vary greatly in size and problems, doubts willingness to assume new duties, cites the Colorado Springs governors conference, and highlights urban-racial representation as a systemic flaw. It frames the shift as potentially misguided.
In Caledonian Record July 25, Keith King of Vermont Legal Aid fires Peter Diamondstone for refusing to close offices on the moonwalk holiday. Diamondstone, Brattleboro field director, seeks the job, aiming to reshape Legal Aid toward social action with support from OEO funding and pressure on the board, creating a high stakes power struggle. The piece flags a potential funding threat if the agency resists change.
In a lively view of American life, SPORTS provide unity in New York as the Mets chase the National League pennant. The piece frames baseball as a clear, rule‑bound conflict with visible outcomes, contrasting it with politics and business. It casts Shea Stadium as a defining theater where sport offers hope and accountability through decisive wins and losses.
The piece argues that the Mets, Jets, and other sports icons captivate New York, outperform politics on television, and shape public attention. It notes Seaver Koosman Namath and Nixon’s odd public connect, then questions Mets title chances, Namath’s Super Bowl repeat, and Palmer’s comeback, predicting nationwide interest.
A letter-like critique argues that public schools in New England face closures due to teacher strikes. It compares the education establishment to the Old Man of the Sea, urges repudiation of naturalist philosophy, and warns that bureaucratic control threatens civilization. The piece cites E M Adams Modern Age article and Eliseo Vivas, and condemns Sen. George D. Aiken for supporting atomic power. Named places include Landgrove and St Albans, with references to Bennington and Vermont.
The Travel Information Council asks the attorney general to decide if roadside newspaper tubes count as off premise advertising under Vermont's 1968 sign law. A color coding system could designate tubes by newspaper, with The Banner favoring a Vermont green hue for its tubes to aid carriers while avoiding printing.
Rep Lowell Weicker Jr writes on passport delays shown by a photo of an elderly woman in New York standing in line. He cites government inefficiency, notes Miss Frances Knight has pressed for more staff, and backs bipartisan legislation with Rep Rooney and Rep Giaimo to create self sustaining service offices or court processing to cut delays without costing taxpayers.
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