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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 429 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
Bennington County residents face a choice as 8000 to 12000 new housing units are projected for the Wilmington Dover area in the next decade. Growth hinges on improving Molly Stark Trail Route 9 or toll free phone service between Bennington and Wilmington. A poll by New England Telephone could test toll free viability, with benefits seen for merchants if barriers are removed.
The article outlines President Nixon's opportunity to mold the Supreme Court toward a conservative, orthodox Republican model. It notes expected pressures from Southern politicians seeking a more conservative Southern justice, possible Jewish and female candidates, and the difficulty in finding a woman with the right credentials who is not liberal or Democratic.
The piece argues baseball fights rarely cause real damage, with players mostly grappling and dashing for cover while leaving bats behind. It notes the unwritten rules, the staged nature of clashes, and even suggests such incidents counter stereotypes about male aggression.
In the Nation column, discussion centers on President Nixon potentially reshaping the Supreme Court by naming Vice President Agnew to one seat. The piece explores constitutional avenues via the 25th Amendment and a possible lineup including Rogers, Connally, Rockefeller, Mills, and others, amid criticism of Washington politics and the Senators' move to Texas.
In a Texas moment the text critiques society’s fixation on higher education while noting shifts from inner city mobility to white suburbs, amid a backdrop of a fat TV contract and a stadium move. The era markers include Turnpike Stadium and the Senators or Cowboys metaphor, highlighting cultural change and consumer media’s grip.
A columnist links child TV viewing to the college mindset during the Cambodian crisis. He argues students conflate TV heroics with real politics, mislabeling the U.S. as the bad guys and the Vietcong as good, leading to arson and violence. He warns about 18 year olds voting and funding debates. He recalls Long Island's tax backlash and quips from Al Capp on student intelligence.
George Wallace calls the IRS inquiry Project Alabama a bust after spending over a million dollars and billing him $56. He pitches the memo as a political tool for his 1972 run, noting investigations into other campaigns while denying personal knowledge of campaign gifts. Wallace warns opponents to avoid touching the tax matter.
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