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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1969
Page
4
Editorials published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Nixon declares end to war in the latest chapter of The Search for Peace while critics call the move timid and insufficient. Analysts note 484,000 troops will remain and question if loyalty to military and public opinion will drive the strategy.
Sam Ogden argues for a return to the back house as an extension of composting to address environmental control. He notes the flush toilet burdens on municipalities while impractical in urban settings, but sees rural adoption as saving taxes and reviving traditional American practice.
NATO theater owners campaign in Rhode Island to gather signatures opposing Subscription TV after FCC approval. Rhode Island officials and senior groups resist scare tactics, noting limited stations and existing protections. Former congressman Forand and John Edelman rebut NATO claims, defending free competition and Pay TV as a vehicle for opera and ballet broadcasts without interruptions.
Landgrove essay argues the flush toilet, now universal, drains water supplies and pollutes streams. It cites historic origins, notes mass use, and urges a return to soil fertility via composting or public sewage connections, proposing compact units to turn excrement into compost.
A writer for Cavalier Magazine argues against violence yet embraces a firearms focused stance. He describes a Dillinger Commission role, critiques anti gun advocates, and claims the gun problem is exaggerated while endorsing firearms as the nation’s tool to “improve” societal balance amid ongoing political extremism.
The author classes Sen Edward W. Brooke as a highroad politician but says his stance slipped when he pressed Defense Secretary Laird to meet about the Western Massachusetts impact of potential inactivation of the 8th Air Force HQ at Westover. It argues the real task is cutting military spending and reallocating budgets to curb inflation, urging Brooke to lead toward disengagement from war industries for genuine self interest.
A satirical collection labeled Poor Richard's Almanack Nixon Edition mocks politics with quips on compromise governance diplomacy and leadership. It features wry lines about speeches negotiations inflation and public opinion reflecting a tongue in cheek political culture.
Washington columnist outlines a satirical peace plan titled World Peace through Poverty. He links defense costs and strategic bankruptcies to deter arms races, suggesting financial standoffs as a path to peace and referencing CIA chief Richard Helms.
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