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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1970
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. This item notes the paper's editorial section serves readers with local commentary and opinion pieces.
The article notes public schools have improved and private boarding and girls schools face enrollment shortfalls. It cites 34 of 86 boys' boarding schools and 19 of 36 girls' schools with unfilled enrollments, and quotes Taft School headmaster John Estes on doom timelines. It argues private schools may lose students to stronger public systems and notes shifts toward coeducation and looser curricula.
In a United Nations press conference Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Yakov Malik suggested a new Geneva Conference as the path to end Southeast Asia fighting. The change in Soviet stance could help President Nixon shift the Vietnam burden, though success is uncertain. The piece notes Cambodian turmoil and a chaotic regional situation, with potential diplomacy as a facesaver.
Washington. John Mitchell calls for ignoring court orders over busing and school assignment as part of a political strategy to defeat George Wallace in the Alabama Democratic primary on May 5. GOP figures, including Kevin Phillips, argue the Alabama result shapes 1972 Nixon chances, while Mitchell’s rhetoric signals a controversial push to leverage southern voters for broader gains.
A reader discovers a marigold custard recipe in an herb gardening ad. The recipe uses milk, marigold petals, vanilla, eggs, spices, and rose water, with two serving methods: a soft sauce and a baked custard. Garnish with marigold blossoms. nasturtium seeds and blossoms also noted as garden snack enhancers.
A poetry letter pleads for uplifting songs from birds to heal a weary heart seeking happiness and divine love. The piece expresses longing for freedom and joy through song, then closes with thanks from Manchester Town selectmen about Green Up Day efforts.
Arlington Memorial High School’s production of Annie Get Your Gun earns praise for scenery makeup and large cast. The letters to the column praise the hard work and suggest sharing the performance with other communities.
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