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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper issued except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 429 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial endorses George A. Sleeman for SVSU superintendent after Catherine Corcoran’s retirement, noting unanimous board support. It warns about potential conflict with his brother Dr Richard Sleeman on a school board and urges independence to avoid ethics concerns. It also criticizes fast food growth in Bennington and lauds local zoning decisions.
In a Dorset letter to the Banner Gladys Lodge urges cooperation with town officials over a protecting wall and a historic maple tree on a curve. She argues the road may have shifted naturally, urges preserving the wall and tree, notes the owner funded the wall, and warns against court bills while praising selectmen for considering safer drainage and preservation.
John G. Miller of North Bennington voices distrust of town officials over tax inequities and process concerns. He cites alleged bias in a tax abatement matter, a liquor license vote conducted without proper notice, and a lack of transparency on town spending, calling for lower tax notices and local reform.
A letter to The Banner from Arlington urges the New England Regional Commission to favor a rail approach for East-West development. It recommends a double tracked Amtrak style line linking Albany to Presque Isle with Canadian connections, arguing it would be cheaper, less land intensive, and faster to build than a highway and would spur development.
Theodore M. Riehle Jr spoke at the Middlebury Chamber of Commerce about planned growth, power plants, and farming. Burlington Free Press Rutland Herald and Addison County Independent offered divergent framings while radio stations WFAD and WRMC aired extra remarks on industry and taxes.
In Mississippi, Charles Evers, the first Black candidate for governor, assesses his odds. He estimates 225000 Black votes and 125000 White votes could push him to victory if he secures TV time within two weeks. He faces early fundraising and access limits, white voter caution, and campus apathy as major hurdles.
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