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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Vermont branch of the ACLU gains momentum after a well attended Tuesday night session and a new executive director, signaling a push beyond litigation toward public education. The piece highlights concerns at Mt Anthony High School, women's employment in the county, absentee ballot tactics, and persistent official secrecy while stressing the core rights guaranteed to all citizens.
The North Bennington School Board faced a critique of a Planning Programming Budgeting System proposal. It would require teachers to track time on each subject, compare percentages to goals, and run classes by formula, risking overemphasis on data and undercutting engaging instruction.
The Nixon administration bypassed Congress in 1970 to签 an executive agreement with Spain's regime promising military hardware. Now eight British-made fighter planes ordered for the Marines are being passed to Spain, effectively making the U S a broker between England and Franco. The arrangement draws sharp criticism for undermining democracy and congressional accountability.
A California caller asked if Norman Rockwell is alive and where he lives. The editor confirms Rockwell is living in the Berkshires south of the paper’s area. This week he was pictured with Col. Harland Sanders of fried chicken fame and has become an honorary southern colonel.
Newsman Dan Rather questions if a Washington area burglary last year was staged by a White House burglary squad. He recounts returning home early from Florida with his family to confront an intruder as police arrived and found a burglar fleeing.
A veteran burglary ring bypassed power and alarms to break into a home. The thieves opened a window by removing a pane to enter unseen, ignored several valuables, and headed to the basement to rifle documents. Police halted the case two days after the break in, leaving the motive unclear.
A reader questions Arlington zoning bylaws drafted by the Planning Commission and challenges the use of consultants, urging simpler, enforceable rules. The letter critiques district descriptions and home occupations rules while warning about commercial recreation in the forest district. A second letter complains about corrections to a prior open letter about Cambodia and Nazi references, requesting publication of revised wording.
A columnist laments public trust eroding as war ends and politicians face corruption, indictments, and perceived lies. He notes talk of peace with honor fading, Washington’s Congress credibility questioned, and calls for accountability amid a president and vice president in jeopardy. He ends sensing growing public apathy.
Two elderly women at an airport buy tickets to San Francisco and weigh insurance. An amused agent hands baggage checks and gate details. A parrot owner tries daily greetings to a bird, but one morning the parrot snaps back with a sharp greeting.
A clipped line from Kad and Herald and Burlington Free Press suggests a desire for a quiet peaceful life, contrasting with modern times. The fragmented text implies nostalgia and a critique of current expectations, but the source text is incomplete.
Adele Davissq and Beatrice Trym Hunter publish two new compact guides from Keats Publishing Co. on fermented foods and milk cultures. They feature step by step sauerkraut recipes and discuss veggies, pickles, and the science of fermentation including lactic acid and probiotics in a concise paperback package.
A discussion of fermentation from meat to dairy products spans global practices. It notes kefir and yogurt origins, various milks used, and includes recipes for cheeses and buttermilk soups with practical guidance and scientific context.
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