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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. Located at 25 Main Street, Dennington, Vermont, the paper serves the local area with regular news and notices.
The United Nations General Assembly confronts terrorism as Kurt Waldheim leads a push to place the issue on the agenda. Western and nonaligned powers clash over Munich, the Middle East, and a path to peace, while funding threats loom over UN activities.
Senator Aiken earned praise for moving a bill in the U S Senate to declare certain tracts in Green Mountain and White Mountain National Forests as wild areas. If enacted, the measure would widen the definition of wild area to protect regions like Lye Brook Backwoods from timber sales ski trails and logging roads, promoting no use by people.
Bob Williams introduces a new monthly feature on the last Wednesday with a background on Shaftsbury roots and Banner contributions. The note recalls Nixon at the Statue of Liberty dedication, praising donors and ethnic groups while hinting at fundraising dinners offering $1000 to the GOP campaign chest and questions about aid versus opportunity.
Connecticut River water quality shows improvement with swimmers able to use the river in places like Northampton and Amherst while nationwide gauges warn waterways may worsen from farm and construction runoff. State officials credit municipal waste treatment strides and industrial waste controls, though upgrades remain needed.
The Danbury News Times notes ongoing ratification debates over the 27th Amendment. It highlights objections claiming maternity leave could be made illegal and suggests a change of wording to offer leave to any person about to give birth, framing it as a nondiscriminatory approach.
A Christophers bulletin urges Americans to act for worldwide victims from Vietnam to South Africa and Brazil. It argues moral unease, calls for leadership to reconcile caring and indifference, and urges turning remorse into healing through prayer and action.
A portly reminiscence from Shaftsbury on Skunk Martin, a real figure famed for a spring bath and illicit stills. The piece riffs on writerly missteps, Prohibition era schemes, and a quirky store ritual for imported whiskey. It ends with a question about Skunk’s potential as an author.
Washington narrative alleges the New Agnew was built by Himmel & Hump of Houston replacing a prior Nixon conversion, with cost overruns and partisan meddling. It claims Republicans sought a bland, low-cost model while Democrats pursued a more aggressive, Humphrey-like version.
A reader rebukes Karlis Lysis for propaganda claims in The Banner and endorses George McGovern. The author praises listening to both parties, cites a $25 campaign contribution, and vows to give more as support grows.
Harold D. Gangloff of 124 McCall St voices strong support for George Meany while deriding critics as radicals. He portrays himself as working class and condemns perceived liberal bias and temper tantrums within the labor movement.
A father asks his son if he wants to follow his path to success in the city. The son muses that staying in the country suits him better after hearing of the life route. A jokey note contrasts a third grader’s pretend engagement to a classmate whose job is erasing a blackboard.
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