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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The piece notes confusion over proposed zoning bylaws and the town plan for Bennington, criticizing back and forth amendments and urging a fresh start. It acknowledges growth is inevitable, the Planning Commission’s tough balancing act, and the Selectmen’s oversight role while highlighting past inconsistencies in the original five year plan.
The piece argues for clear goals in growth planning amid public input and referendums, then shifts to Bobby Fischer after his forfeiture of the world chess title. It praises his aversion to loss while noting Anatoly Karpov as titleholder and compares public reactions to political figures who dislike losing.
Washington columnist argues that future crime commissions will offer familiar findings linking crime to poverty, swift justice, and widespread firearms. He notes past commissions like Kerner and Katzenbach failed to curb crime and criticizes campaign rhetoric, unemployment, racial factors, and gun culture as drivers.
In a Letter to the Banner the writer opposes targeting the Mt Anthony Program for Girls for future cuts. The author notes the Mt Anthony Board recently approved a resolution by Lawrence Harrington to avoid eliminating any program entirely and urges adherence to that stance if further cuts are needed.
A letter urges voters to back a second budget to protect satellite programs and local services, arguing cuts threaten all teachers and programs. The writer defends families as the core of society, criticizes low public turnout, and cautions against punishing education amid national financial strain.
In The Banner letter, the Bennington Program describes its work-study as a paid education tool begun in 1969. A student receives $22 weekly for 30 weeks, totaling $660, while a local businessman funds the course and gains 400 hours of student time.
A satirical essay argues humans err in language year round, cites Orwellian doublespeak, and mocks obscenity debates and celebrity morals. It critiques school budget cuts especially in athletics and driver education, questions teachers’ grasp of grammar, and riffs on high salaries in sports, politics, and the Senate.
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