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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201. It serves Bennington and surrounding areas with local news and notices.
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a defendant who deliberately disrupts a trial may forfeit the right to be present. It also upheld the option to shackle and gag a rude defendant, a decision greeted with concern over encouraging courtroom abuse.
Editorial notes applaud a Greenfield architect's NH open shell school at $11/ft² as a potential model for Vermont. They urge town officials to study Winchester NH plans before decisions, warn of rising construction costs, unemployment, and shifting priorities as Bennington eyes space, jobs, and a fair wage.
The writer disputes a Banner report of his Shaftsbury selectmen visit on March 30 1970. He denies requesting a public hearing on the 670 BRPC fund raise, cites a March 24 Banner quote that the board rejected a hearing, and argues officials were elected to represent residents not to think for them.
Readers urge against a $922,600 monument style addition and push for Mr Chernyak's $11 per square foot sensible school. Letter writers criticize the Pownal School Board, urge timely voter action on April 21, and call for a plan aligning with taxpayer needs and better teacher pay.
In a New York column, Leonard Read’s early idea to privatize the Post Office is revisited. The piece argues private carriers would raise wages, boost efficiency, and curb corruption while noting unionization and competition would shape a healthier mail system than a protected monopoly. It warns against strikes and political risk, urging less reliance on uniformed state control.
The reader questions the Mt Anthony High School band and choral concert, debating whether the program showed radical modernism or liberalism over traditional music. She defends beauty and peace in music, notes the performers’ talent, and asks for a balance that includes tunes familiar to parents while allowing student choice.
A reflective column laments collective denial of societal distress on Easter Day. It critiques liberal academics, cites Margaret Mead’s marijuana stance, and warns of youth drift amid looming catastrophe. The piece contrasts public discourse with grim news on crime, drugs, and violence, ending with a DC homicide-to-war deaths comparison.
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