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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1974
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
Editorial warns against censorship over Go Ask Alice at Mt. Anthony Union School Board meeting. It argues suppression harms truth and laments self-appointed censors. The piece also discusses a proposed Consumer Protection Agency to regulate regulators, noting shifting political support amid energy concerns.
A reader writes to Col Raymond C Murray praising John Leaning for accurately reporting a school book dispute over Go Ask Alice. The letter contends that protecting freedoms matters more than budget concerns and urges the Mt Anthony Union School Board to stand up for responsible access to printed words. The writer critiques censorious actions by a private citizen and emphasizes the burden of proof on those who oppose controversial works.
In a late hour letter John H. Williams II of Bennington defends library discretion over controversial books, criticizing the school board for removing Go Ask Alice from shelves. He argues parent guidance belongs to home, not board censorship, and urges librarians' judgment in reading material offered to juniors.
Chronological survey of Vermont boundary struggles from March 1778 to February 1782. Vermont absorbs and loses towns, fears British incursions, and faces congressional pressure as Ethan Allen and associates maneuver amid New Hampshire New York and Massachusetts claims. Final note: Vermont resists ceding extra territory despite Washington’s urging.
The piece denounces Kissinger’s candid remarks to Sen Edward Kennedy about long term U S support for South Vietnam. It argues U S funds fuel Thieu’s regime, a garrison state, with political repression and ongoing military actions despite claims of self reliance and peace talks. It notes two and four billion dollar aid figures and raises questions about US involvement and proxy war dynamics.
Bennington residents question why snowplows are idle after a freak April storm while Arlington Pownal and North Bennington clear roads. The backlog forces school closures downtown shoppers face snowy streets and dangerous travel conditions.
Yale University disciplines three undergraduates who ran nude through downtown New Haven, placing them on a year's probation. The note follows past campus protests connected to the Black Panthers murder case, reflecting a shift in enforcement.
President Kingman Brewster warned that Yale would modify normal academic expectations for the last 10 days of April as tensions rose. Some say the university effectively closed during that period, with lessons learned to prevent future disruptions and debates about whether streakers can receive fair trials in New Haven.
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