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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
A letter by William M. Hunter argues poverty persists amid plenty and critiques welfare costs. He notes clothing drives reveal working people as givers, not the rich, and that second-hand garments symbolize equality and neighborly aid. The piece calls for honest reform and mutual empathy to end welfare discrimination and bureaucratic coldness.
The Chicago Tribune warns that General Ky's October 3 rally visit, supported by Rev. Carl McIntyre's International Council of Churches, could ignite national division and security risks. The piece urges U S officials to discourage the trip as a potential disaster amid a polarized war debate.
Vice President Agnew’s road tour drew laughs but few votes as critics fault his open admission policy rhetoric and recent attacks on Sen Edward Kennedy. He faced off with reporters in Asia and the U.S. where his lines and headlines collided with real voters in Nevada New Mexico and Wyoming amid questions about Vietnamization.
A Vermont Minnesota letter to the editor argues against Supreme Court involvement in atomic safety standards. It portrays the court as overreaching and questions federal authority over state Radiation rules for nuclear plants. The piece likens civilian safety to windowed escape and criticizes justices in impeachment talks.
A letter urging compassion for the poor argues against treating people as second-hand and stresses changing attitudes to break poverty. It calls for Christian brotherhood and equal opportunity, criticizing social neglect and suggesting wholesale shifts in outlook and policy.
A veteran observer reflects on General George S Patton as a formidable cavalryman who pioneered tank tactics and enforced strict discipline in the Third Army. He notes Patton’s critics, the humor and fear he inspired, and the enduring tension between war’s appeal and antiwar sentiment across generations.
Basil Paterson, first black NY lieutenant governor nominee from a major party, joins Democrat ticket with Arthur Goldberg. Gov Rockefeller praises Paterson for vote power, while Regan seeks to normalize fate of comptroller race. Paterson, a 1966 legislature member, attorney and political science professor, balances a busy career and family.
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