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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece surveys claims that genetics shape race based intelligence, noting Jen sen's IQ gaps and Snow's praise of Jewish achievement. It argues environment and adversity, family cohesion, and minority group dynamics explain success, especially for Jews and Chinese Americans, while slavery and discrimination delayed Black intellectual development. It cautions against permanent genetic hierarchies and suggests future research may reexamine these questions.
The Kennedy subcommittee on federal discrimination probes fair employment with partisan lines visible as Dirksen warns EEOC against “punitive harassment” while Kennedy defends the agency. The hearings stress that government contractors, employing about 24 million workers, can be leveraged to enforce anti discrimination nationwide.
A reader revisits Shirley Jackson through The Magic of Shirley Jackson from Sunburst Books, with an introduction by Stanley Edgar Hyman. It includes The Bird's Nest, Life among the Savages, and Raisin Demons, and notes Jackson’s wry humor, prophetic visions, and the famous Lottery story.
Tom Wicker argues censorship is wrong in TV violence and in altering Natalie Turner film plans. He criticizes black protests over Nat Turner and warns against compromising artistic vision for social approval, while noting TV viewing harms and censorship risks.
The reader reviews TV coverage of ABM and DEPT topics, notes Gen Blount and Agnew interviews, mentions NSA, SDS, NAACP, and campus activity, plus local concerns on taxes, driving, and aging. The piece blends personal observations with references to schools, unions, and political groups active in Vermont and beyond.
Vermont Governor argues Republicans in the House acted with responsible stewardship in passing the budget and new taxes to restore the state's finances. He stresses the need to put financial affairs in order, cites a possible $8 million deficit, and anticipates similar responsible action in the Senate before adjourning, with aims to propel Vermont into the 1970s.
The Peru government has seized U S assets in a long running dispute with International Petroleum of New Jersey. The issue centers on surface and subsurface rights from a 50 year old claim and a price tag around 70 million with penalties and taxes. President Nixon faces whether to invoke the Hickenlooper amendment to cut aid if Peru seizes U S property, a move likely to affect Latin American policy and expropriation fears.
A young woman left her car in a clearly marked no parking zone while on official business and left a note on her windshield. A city official responded with a summons and the reply So am I, reflecting a humorous clash over official duties in a graphic arts monthly context.
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