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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
Festive scene at Mt Anthony Union High as Principal Charles W Keir leaves. Students staged a dramatic sendoff with decorating, bluebird and giraffe motifs, and sharp quips about governance and climate in education.
A campus bid a festive farewell as Principal Keir, honored at a luncheon, returns to a courtyard alive with streamers and cheers. Students erupt in applause as he stands speechless, marking six years of leadership and a lasting spirit the school calls its impossible dream.
A dated column notes men’s hair fashion shifts from long shaggy styles to shorter, tidier cuts. It traces history from women’s grooming obsession to male fashion cycles, citing New York as a hair capital and suggesting reasons include impatience and trends.
Editor notes deride the closing session as chaotic with House and Senate feuds and ploys delaying adjournment. The piece cites Phil Hoff's jab at a Neanderthal outlook and questions the lawmakers' public esteem as protests and petty maneuvers unfold.
Budget and Management proposes a comprehensive reform to replace the property tax with a land use based system in Vermont. The plan shifts tax authority to towns, uses a town income tax, and links funding for education to prosperous years. Rockingham as pilot. lawmakers skeptical.
Column weighs the egg market fix proposed to boost prices by reducing production. It jokes about a political misstep and suggests a harmless anti cackle additive to curb laying, while mocking policy makers and including satirical remarks about alcohol and methadone scenes in Washington.
A drug policy feature portrays Dr. Robert DuPont promoting methadone clinics with free doses and credit cards for addicts. The setup shows a downstairs clinic with patients, tests, and monitoring, suggesting high costs and social aims, while hinting at underlying issues and critique from a subsenix column.
A compact overview traces the lodestone from ancient China to modern magnetism. It explains electromagnets, magnetometers, and Tagnetohydrodynamics, noting their roles in power generation, mining, aviation security, and industrial detection while reflecting on humanity’s growing mastery of natural forces.
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