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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1972
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation Located at 426 Main Street Hannington Vermont 06201 This record notes the newspaper's publication schedule and corporate address for reference.
The editorial urges Vermont voters to attend the April 19 Democrat caucus and April 25 Republican caucus to influence the nominating process. It notes Vermont’s open caucuses, the chain from local gatherings to state conventions to national conventions, and emphasizes citizen participation despite Vermont’s small delegate impact.
A reflective piece laments fading baseball legends amid a strike and commercialization. It contrasts past stars with today’s high finance culture, noting big salaries, stadiums like cinemas, and lessening fun. It taunts the hot dog icon as emblematic of a vanishing American dream.
Vermont college and high school placement officers describe a dire job market for the June 1969 graduates. About 6,000 diploma holders from 21 Vermont colleges will seek employment as 4,000 high school graduates also enter the labor pool, with few openings. Some colleges report most graduates leaving the state or pursuing further study as the job market stalls. Only Lyndon State College shows cautious optimism, while officials stress the need to create more jobs to avert further hardship.
A group of teachers from Bennington Vermont announce they will leave the profession and are unavailable for the next term. They cite fear, contracts, overcrowding, and a contested reorganization plan as reasons, recount past clashes with the school board, and urge readers to question administrative decisions while noting community support for teachers.
The essay argues true bravery lies in laughing about fear not posing. Henry Crookenden, son of a reluctant soldier, embodied calm under pressure, facing death with grace. After war, an arrest for drunkenness briefly interrupted his ride with Princess Margaret, yet he remained a model of unconventional courage.
The Vermont legislature left a record of futility in 1972 with little land tax reform and worsening water pollution. The writer commends Governor Deane Davis for strong leadership, notes partisan gridlock from northern lawmakers, and urges fresh faces in Montpelier in 1973.
In the United Mine Workers Journal a man recounts a rough day at the mine. He complains of a boss intimidating him and the payday machine taking his money. On leaving, he threatens a fight at home if supper is late or insists he won’t eat it even if ready.
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