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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1977
Page
5
A 1977 column by Melvin Maddocks questions why Richard Nixon left the Watergate tapes intact, arguing tape’s unique fragility and the human longing to preserve memory. It compares Nixon’s choice to broader themes of self making and public history amid Frost interviews and changing times.
The author argues students must take charge of their education, contending that teachers cannot do the learning for them. Even with teacher guidance and support, motivation and effort are essential for genuine mastery, or else progress stalls.
Kathleen Percey Sawyer writes from 1242 Morse's Trailer Park praising April's fleeting beauty. She notes robin, crocus, pussy willow in a blue vase and bluejay calls as May charms approach, reflecting on changing seasons.
A Vermont reader condemns gambling tales citing The Wages of Gambling. They note concerns about lotteries aiding Harvard’s founding and list prominent local residents spending a day quilting and socializing at Green Mountain Valley. The Bennington merchants prize $40 wins for Chelsea Harrington. George H. Soule and Bend-Hi-Y plan a driving safety campaign and student driving inquiry.
A mixed era portrait includes Gerald Raftery of Arlington and a musical afternoon by Ethel S Drummond students with June Bentley clarinet pupils. It notes Bennington figures Frank Burkhardt and Jack Lait, plus Deane Davis leading a library conference, and local athletes Anne Kollender and Frank Bizzarro. Historical dates span 1513 to 1974 with notable U.S. policy events and Hank Aaron’s homer record.
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