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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1971
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
A discussion of police hot pursuit tactics amid injuries from high speed chases in Boston and New York. The piece weighs risks to the public and officers, the dangers of grenades and weapons in crime, and the need for careful, cool decision making by authorities to balance crime control with public safety.
A near miss at the Route 67A and White Creek Road crossing in North Bennington highlights three hazardous rail crossings with no warnings beyond a sign. A driver escaped injury when hitting two freight cars, prompting calls for signals or bells to prevent future tragedies.
Russell Baker surveys the launch of Ms magazine urging feminist reforms and explores provocative ideas like marriage and parental contracts. He notes the clash between liberation language and traditional roles, imagining a future where contracts govern domestic life and legal action funds domestic harmony.
Walt Disney presents Vermont’s Morgan Horse Farm on televised tours filmed at UVM Weybridge. The 1000 acre site faces funding cuts since trustees withheld operating funds. Supporters seek 50 000 in donations while Gov Davis backs expanded income programs. Public response includes criticism from locals and defense in editorials.
Letters from Mrs Isabelle R Oktavec describe a plain white hair and a breast-pocket emblem that bears a small smiley face. The writer explains how a trifling gift lifted her spirits and connected her to her grandson’s world.
The columnist critiques liberal logic amid Vietnam withdrawal, contrasts Bowles and Galbraith with U.S. policy on self-determination, praises Bangla Desh and Biafran parallels, and questions bureaucratic trust in the public sector while urging consistent stance on foreign affairs and domestic spending. He laments Lincoln Center funding and notes Kennedy era perspectives versus today.
A philosophy professor posed Is Life Worth Living on the board and told students to write a final exam. One student finished in thirty seconds and earned an A with the line It depends on the liver as the answer.
Editor notes support Ralph Wright for the Distinguished Service Award from the Governor's Committee on Children and Youth. Wright founded and directs the Bennington Program, praised as a standout contribution to Vermont youth with statewide attention for its future impact.
A memorial poem to CHARLOTTE A. FOUCHER who died December 21, 1971. The verses reflect grief and solace, recalling family love, Christmas in Heaven, and a wish to join the mother in a Heavenly Home. It mentions her husband George and children Blanche, Charlotte, and Walter, and provides an address at 1016 County St.
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