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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 429 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. It serves Bennington and surrounding communities with local news and notices from the region.
The Bennington editorial argues the core issue in the Mt Anthony Union School Board and teachers dispute is contract terms, not money. Teachers oppose a two year contract, viewing it as unexamined from their side, while the community must decide what kind of employers it wants to be, since the board acts as the community’s agent.
Editor notes announce a new Bennington Free Library program giving large type editions of NYT and Reader's Digest to sight impaired readers without a doctor's statement. The piece also comments on Mt Anthony teachers union issues, community stakes in education, and a Chamber of Commerce complaint about the 421 Restaurant open sign and parking.
A Dorset town letter praises the 1970 Dorset listers for a complete 1971 reappraisal that raised the Grand List from 26,273,778 to 35,530,124 dollars, with no added town cost. They used 1968 cards, recent sale data, and state guidance to ensure fair market values and lower tax rates compared to nearby towns.
Readers discuss beetle control methods and costs while critiquing pesticides and garden pests. A Bennington letter bids farewell to long serving town clerk P Emmett Smith, praising his service and Christian character. Dorset resident Malcolm E Cooper comments on town appraisals, taxation, and proposed reforms, urging practical savings and better policy understanding.
Marie Bergquist calls for open discussion on Mt. Anthony Union high school issues amid teacher negotiations and evolving faculty contracts. She urges parents and citizens to attend Thursday's 7:30 p.m. informational meeting in the school auditorium to hear both sides and support students.
Norman A. Clarke, chairman of Columbia Manufacturing Co., asserts bicycles are the only transport form that does not pollute, including horses, positioning bikes as pollution-free city travel.
This piece argues Vermonters uphold a revered identity while newcomers face second or third class status. It contends outsiders influence land use and tourism, notes permanent relocations improve Vermont, and stresses true Vermonters are defined by lasting commitment.
The piece laments a retreating United States posture from Vietnam to global diplomacy. It evokes Apollo era pride with astronauts Scott Irwin Worden and criticizes domestic dissidence, Truman era containment, and Lockheed’s bailout while warning that soft policy risks weakening defense, economy, and leadership.
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