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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1970
Page
5
Ray C Murray, a Bennington taxpayer and educator, condemns The Banner editorials of August 26 1970 as biased against Mt Anthony Union High School. He argues the writer mislabels board decisions, defends competitive education and modern dance classes, and calls for accountability and less editorial intrusion into policy.
Martha Wittman of Bennington College voices anger over a Banner article on the MAUHS board meeting dated August 25. She calls for enlightened leadership, defending education over competition and attire, criticizes speaker Harrington’s qualifications, and praises Rogers and McConkey for dissent and information access.
Letter from Marie Bergquist critical of Banner reporting on a school board member. She argues a reporter who is a teacher has a conflict of interest, cites excessive attention to one member, and says coverage polarizes the community. She calls for more dialogue and less doom saying over a modern dance course.
A Shaftsbury resident defends the MAUHS School Board, urging The Banner to publish objective meetings coverage and to avoid editorial opinion in reports. She criticizes perceived bias in the Aug 25 piece, supports board decisions on spending, and rejects parental funding of extra programs, while noting potential advertiser impact.
Gov Davis heads to Bar Harbor to meet Gov Rockefeller of New York to discuss removing sludge deposits from southern Lake Champlain. Plans include a flight to New York City for further talks with Rockefeller and possible attendance by Edward Hinman of International Paper Co. in Bar Harbor and Seal Harbor.
Voters approved a 3.5 million junior-senior high school to serve 450 students in grades 7-12 and expect the facility to open in fall 1972. They rejected a separate 250 thousand dollar swimming pool proposal tied to the project.
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller warned counties to create approved local drug control plans or risk losing roughly $140 million in state aid for health and mental health programs. He urged immediate mobilization of local resources to combat the epidemic of drug abuse. The governor also instructed law enforcement to avoid references to Mafia or Cosa Nostra in discussions of organized crime, deeming the terms offensive to Italian Americans.
The Northern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce will issue bronze and sterling silver medals for North Adams 75th anniversary. The eight day Fall Foliage Festival runs Sept 20–27, capped by a large street parade. Bronze medals cost 2 dollars and silver ones 10 dollars. Orders to 24 Ashland St, North Adams, MA 01247.
Alma Lutz and Mabel Vernon spoke at the Hoosac Valley High School library dedication as the Susan B Anthony Resource Center, urging continued progress toward equal rights. The 50th anniversary events included a commemorative stamp first day ceremony attended by 70 locals and several notable women. Mrs. Winton Blount became the first wife of a US postmaster general to dedicate a stamp.
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