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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 429 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
An editorial lampoons federal rules that would force Vermont to hire 21 new workers to administer the USDA funded food stamp program, risking cutbacks in the state budget and the loss of a meal aid system for low income residents. The piece also discusses Senator Muskie’s remarks on race and the politics of a potential national ticket. It closes with seasonal reflections on fall and looming winter.
A reader laments wildlife decline since 1900 citing species extinctions and increasing human population. The letter questions bear control and calls for limited hunting, arguing humans drive wars and resource loss while noting past wildlife abundance and the need for game laws.
Letters discuss Kent Stoneman's stance after Attica and compare Moran's hard line. Critics question Cowles's selection and urge humane correction policies. Other notes propose wildlife quotas, linking bear management to public welfare and sustained yield concerns.
A Burlington Free Press editorial argues against endless growth urging Vermonters to adopt a steady state economy. It warns that prioritizing jobs and dollars risks Long Island style decline and environmental degradation, urging a land-use master plan and selective development to protect beauty and quality of life. W Douglas Burden Charlotte.
A poem in defense of Rock Rogers contrasts bear hunting with the thrill of tracking. The speaker argues an unloaded gun would spare life, while the hunter’s fame grows from pursuit. The poem foresees a day when bears vanish and honors those who value every part of the world, naming Rock Rogers as a beacon.
A brooding Washington driven piece extols toughness over politeness, contrasting blunt force and hard talk with pussyfooting. It rails against flabby minds, lauds aggressive posture in foreign and domestic policy, and closes with a satirical courtroom remark and a domestic vignette from American Legion Magazine.
A Bennington Banner article by John Marshall discusses Vermont Act 250 the Environmental Protection Act highlighting its national regard as an innovative state land use policy. A public summary tonight at 8 by Arthur Ristau offers QandA and commentary on development regulation and interim plans shaping future growth.
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