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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont with postal ZIP 05201.
Editorial notes endless arguments over Mt Anthony budget and its modest 1.17 percent operating increase after a prior deficit. It urges readers to stop arguing, accept that the shortfall must be covered by next year’s operations, and consider prudent action despite dissatisfaction.
An editorial urges Mt Anthony voters to approve the revised education budget, arguing that passing it safeguards 2,400 local children and community pride. It dismisses endless arguments and praises turnout, while reflecting on Fred Harris’s campaign humor and its lasting impact on Democratic discourse.
Letters to the editor defend the Mt. Anthony Union High School District budget for 1976 77 arguing a yes vote preserves quality education, notes a smaller salary account and 1.17 percent net increase, cites inflation and rising enrollment, and stresses the budget is sound and necessary for 2400 students. George A. Sleeman Bennington endorses the stance.
Toni Jo Hall and David Adler address Mt Anthony Union High School budget controversy. They criticize two year contracts and large teacher raises funded by ads in The Banner. They urge a no vote on the budget math item and a yes vote on a petition item to limit raises.
Lawrence E Harrington urges a public discussion on April 26 about alcohol and drug abuse at Mt Anthony Union High Schools. He notes the topic affects the welfare of children in the school system and encourages community interest in the meeting.
The piece criticizes Vermont officials and media for misreporting the repeal of blue laws. It notes the new Common Day of Rest Act replaces the old regime, but details and exemptions are underreported. It accuses state attorneys and legislators of secrecy and argues lawyers will profit from disputes over the new law.
In New York City, bankruptcy fears mix with anger at streetwalkers moving into residential areas. The debate centers on balancing constitutional rights with public outrage as police use sweeping arrests for suspected prostitutes, conducting searches and detentions that hinge on loitering and disorderly conduct charges.
In midtown Manhattan during 1973 to 1975 police swept arrests for solicitation many dismissed for lack of evidence. Ana Maria Dominguez, not a prostitute, sued on behalf of others arrested, prompting pause in sweeps. Debates cover decriminalization versus legalization, alternatives targeting johns, and the costs and civil rights concerns of enforcement.
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