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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The House rejected an $807,000 planning appropriation for the Dickey Lincoln power project in Maine amid strong New England opposition. A Federal Power Commission report shows utilities spent $567,057 from 1964 to 1968 to defeat the plan, with critics arguing higher costs and environmental impacts while noting parallel large pumped storage and nuclear projects elsewhere.
A letter to the editor defends Lawrence Harrington on the Mt. Anthony Union School Board race. Voters demand clear present positions on taxes and services, criticizing prior campaign promises while praising Harrington’s stated stance and support for taxpayers.
A Bennington resident urges the new board of selectmen to inspect the town garage where road crews work. He notes no running water or sewer, a dirt floor, and no toilet or heating, calling for funds to remedy the conditions and for photos to expose the situation. He argues residents should be served first and criticizes planning for new outsiders.
A reader argues against dog leash and license requirements, noting personal experience with three dogs including a ten year old, praising dogs and criticizing Mrs Jones for meddling, and suggesting building a fence as a remedy.
A letter argues that welfare groups should join forces with Welfare Rights and Working People for Welfare Adjustment to demand higher wages for low income workers. It urges constructive debate over scarce funds and criticizes public insults, urging unity and practical, logical discussion.
A Vermont letter argues the Labor Council is a Democratic arm and praises Gov. Davis and Sen. Prouty for fiscal responsibility and labor-friendly positions while opposing an opponent who favors more spending. The writer warns against inflation from ill considered stimulus and urges support for Davis and Prouty. The letter ends with praise for Patricia Adams and a welfare reform activist.
Guilford hosts Vermonts earliest hippie communes near Landgrove with farms and milk factories shaping the move away from urban life. The town, once the states most populous, yielded to reformist urges, while notable figures like Royall Tyler and Ethan Allen influenced its past. The writer visits Packers Corners, notes rolling hills and pastoral beauty, and promises further exploration in a final essay.
In a looming appearance by South Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky at a right wing rally, a list of pointed questions alleges financial links to a Saigon racetrack, cash shipments to Hong Kong, past corruption by other officials, and a history of opium and gold smuggling. The piece frames Ky as wealthy and powerful from the war, urging skepticism.
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