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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1975
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The New York Times reported in the 1960s the IRS trained agents for undercover work against organized crime to resist alcohol and sexual temptation. The piece notes Watergate era concerns, mid-Atlantic bribe allegations, and nine congressional committees probing politically motivated IRS inquiries. It argues the public should feel relief that agents won’t spill secrets under intoxication or seduction.
Sydney H. Schanberg of the New York Times remains in Phnom Penh documenting the fall of the city and the Indo China war. His dispatches include news of a $1 million bank transfer to Lon Nol’s associate bank, offering readers a view of events after American withdrawal.
Mt Anthony Union High School recently held three days of International Day and Model United Nations events praised as a major success for students faculty and families. Principal Clarence Pelkie notes six large bathrooms were bolted open to improve ventilation amid smoking concerns occasionally including marijuana but reports no incidents since.
An extended dissenting letter in The Banner criticizes anti communist claims and warns against perceived propaganda. It mocks the idea of art censorship and questions the portrayal of communism in American history, tying cultural shifts to political fear and media narratives. The piece discusses figures like Bill Walton and Tanya Hearst amid broader suspicions of subversion.
Vermont stream trout fishing sustains a roughly $25 million annual asset, with wild trout outperforming hatchery fish. The piece argues wild trout stay longer, procreate, and educate anglers, while hatchery fish often perish or fail to thrive, urging conservation to preserve clean waters and accessible streams like the Battenkill.
The correspondence traces GOP identity confusion from Aiken to Stafford and Hoff, noting liberals shifting to Democrats and independents forming new groups. It highlights emerging Conservative Parties in Vermont, the Conservative Caucus, and ACA standards, with scrutiny of Stafford’s Senate record and a closing by Senator Herbert G. Ogden of Hartland.
In the shadow of Saigon, the piece argues for diplomacy rather than a rescue by Marines. It envisions post fall relations with Vietnam, potential US consular presence, and pressure from China and Russia to deter further violence, urging thoughtful, nonmilitary options over doom.
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