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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper issued by Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201 and excludes Sundays and holidays from its publishing schedule.
Editorial charges the University of Vermont trustees voted 15 to 4 to dismiss Dr. Michael Parenti over concerns for the campus image. It argues the move undermines academic freedom, questions merger plans, and fears Vermont's openness to diverse ideas will be eroded by political expediency. Dr. Andrew Nuquist defends academic freedom and criticizes the action.
The United States moves toward a decade long shift to the metric system as Commerce Department findings influence Capitol Hill, arguing long-term costs of staying nonmetric harm international trade while England demonstrates gradual adoption.Exports to metric nations fell in the 1960s while nonmetric markets gained share. The change is seen as sensible despite traditional resistence. Hartford Courant
On the thirtieth anniversary of Pearl Harbor, optimism fades in headlines but the long arc shows rare American restraint and Japanese postwar recovery. The piece praises Americans for not harboring grudges and notes Japan's national rebirth despite diminished resources and external pressures.
The piece argues Japan's postwar growth defies limits through energy and trade feats, while stressing the delicate aim of shared Pacific responsibilities among the United States China Soviet Union and Japan. It highlights Nixon's Peking initiative as a chance to align Washington Tokyo and Beijing toward a new Pacific order.
A reflective column contrasts a well informed yet narrow PhD with Dr K who remains ignorant across fields. It critiques liberal and antiwar positions, notes media sources shaping views, and argues that the Vietnam war reflects a broader clash between free and unfree worlds. The author underscores the need for facts and acknowledges complex regional stakes and ideological divides.
A Bennington Falls reader laments the removal of a four-foot snowman and Santa on a porch tied to the floor. Five years of cherished holiday display upset grandchildren, with police notified and a plea for the thief to return the figures if they have a heart.
A reader criticizes newspaper price hikes and accuses the paper of faults while noting their own doubled price. The letter cites Central Vermont Public Service and suggests lowering prices by 30 percent. The note also mentions Nixon’s visit and Jerry Lewis addressing an AFL-CIO convention in Bal Harbour Florida.
In Dover New Hampshire Edmund Muskie greets quiet crowds as the front runner builds a Manchester headquarters and in state staff. Locals display polished reserve amid a testy state folkways that may shape his presidential bid. A Springfield Union clipping notes skeptical reception andMuscle’s calm stance.
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