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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1975
Page
4
Daily edition except Sundays and holidays published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
An editorial argues open pretrial hearings threaten fair trials and press rights. It cites Nebraska gag orders upheld by Justice Blackmun and proposes allowing defense petitions to close pretrial sessions to protect impartial juries while preserving press freedom.
A lighthearted critique questions changing the alma mater’s gendered wording at Penn State. The column mocks pronoun edits and jokes that a coach called Joe Parento instead of Mr Paterno would irritate fans if the Nittany Lions reach the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Eve.
Letters to The Banner praise the Tibetan Music Dance and Drama Society visit to Bennington. The writer, hosting the troupe at Mt Anthony Union High, notes the exquisite setting and memory making as Tibetans express individuality within open air and choreographed forms. The piece highlights their open, free dance approach versus metronomic precision and mentions the Lords of the Cemeteries dance.
A letter from Ed H. Gorton recounts learning longhand via the Palmer Method, noting the shift to fountain pens with Eversharp support and two children educated at Yale and Smith. He recalls retirement in Shaftsbury since 1967 and church life in Manchester Vermont, urging space for his 200-word letter.
The piece notes Ford and Mao interact with courtesy while each side hedges about who leads in a year. It argues that TV has reduced expectations of near-term policy shifts and that U S politics show pragmatic, modest shifts as candidates and leaders retreat from grand ideological promises.
Armand A. Lampron vice president of Vermont Bank and Trust Co donated his 96th pint of blood at a Red Cross drive, a feat that implies ten times the volume of his body. Bennington County has a long standing record of strong participation in blood donation, often exceeding quotas.
In a Vermont wide tract the piece contrasts Pine Maine coastal decay with Vermont progress. It praises Vermont leadership in environmental action, energy innovation, and decentralization. Greg Dennis, Mid dlebury College graduate and Valley Voice editor, asserts Vermont is where the action is due to localism and skepticism of big power.
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