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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1970
Page
4
Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper issued every day except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Cairo Arab States summit collapsed as Syria Jordan and Palestinian groups saw little to gain and much to lose. The Security Council hesitated over Syria's cross border move amid rising tensions, while the world teeters toward a confrontation likened to the Cuban crisis. Persistent inaction underlines a strained U.N. Charter.
In 1965 the Highway Beautification Act curbed signs but only 334 of about 800000 billboards have been torn down in five years. DOT proposes using highway trust funds to buy out billboard companies so they will remove the signs. Backing comes from the administration and many Democrats, facing roadblock in committees chaired by C Kluczynski in the House and Jennings Randolph in the Senate.
George Frazier argues in the Boston Globe that young revolutionaries misjudge economics under Nixon, fuel white backlash against blacks, and risk creating martyrs from dangerous figures like Bobby Seale. He warns the Panthers’ tactics will annihilate themselves.
A Hawaii resident asserts a major road on an island is part of the interstate system and extends across the island. The conversation notes skepticism about interstate connectivity to other states, but the resident jokes that a bridge from Santa Barbara would connect Hawaii.
Vermonters are urged to oppose H.R. 18679 from Sen George D. Aiken and Rep Chet Holifield. The letter warns the bill would deem nuclear power reliable and hand radiation standards to the federal government, disqualifying state cases. It calls to stop Vernon plant construction and block its operating license, directing readers to contact Irving Lyon at Bennington College.
W. Douglas Burden of Charlotte argues against billboard advertising as visual pollution. He frames it as a basic freedom issue, insisting the right not to be polluted overrides advertisers’ claims for redress and praising efforts to protect Vermont’s landscape for all to enjoy.
A watchdog letter in The Banner criticizes Mt Anthony School Board for denying 43 students a new course at 2000 dollars then voting 4000 dollars to pave the driveway. It cites anti humanities remarks by a board member, concerns over a lunch supervisor resignation, and a hire linked to a pre resignations discussion. A citizens committee is urged to monitor future meetings.
Reader Rock R Rogers denounces the removal of a silver maple in front of the Y building on Main Street. He condemns greed as destroying a century of growth for a donut shop and urges protection of shade trees and the town’s beauty.
Elizabeth Elwell of Skidmore College Saratoga Springs urges the Mt Anthony Union High School Board to study the Carnegie report on public schools. She argues for understanding classroom discipline and a modern dance course and supports the DUD program to boost genuine interest in learning.
The quote recalls Rosa Parks’ tireless stand and remarks on pension funding fairness. It highlights Representative Martha Griffiths of Michigan as a leading champion in the House for the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution.
A Banner letter recalls the 1922 Long Trail 261 mile trek led by Lesley Frost and companions. Robert Frost joined briefly, swapping boots for sneakers after a leg injury, as cousins and friends completed the route amid memorable vistas and a test of self reliance.
The piece questions President Nixon's motives as conservatives over his policy moves doubt his aims. It cites Ripon Society influence on foreign aid, debates over direct presidential election, 18 year old suffrage, family assistance plan costs, school busing vs court orders, and suggests Nixon may act from faith in future outcomes rather than current polls. It notes fears of inflation and political risk in a 1972 context.
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