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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1969
Page
4
The Bennington Banner notes editorials published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201 and dated for publication on all days except Sundays and holidays. The notice outlines standard publishing practice rather than a specific article.
After two years of consideration the AMA Council on Medical Education and the Advisory Board for Medical Specialties formally established family medicine as a specialty. It aims to raise status and numbers of general practitioners by requiring board certification and ongoing exams, with training in psychology and behavioral sciences to serve as family counselors as well as physicians.
Citizens party caucus drew only 30 attendees, mostly officials, as critics lament inefficiency and an entrenched Old Guard. The piece notes real change requires participation, not mere grumbling, urging residents to attend and vote in Village Meeting.
A Bennington Main Street diagonal parking meter tilted at a 45 degree angle after a snowplow rerouted before snow removal. The town notes the meter still works and drivers feed coins at the same angle. Local recovery from the storm lags behind southern cities. In New York City, Mayor Lindsay faces talk of impeachment and lynching amid blame on officials, weathermen, and the press for heavy snowfall. The Justice Department aims at IBM, while critics joke about laziness in a Springfield newspaper item.
Kenneth Parker a 21 year old UVM junior and president of the UVM Student Association launches a bid for a six year term on the boards of trustees arguing students deserve representation on policy. He surveys lawmakers with support from Hoff and Davis and argues a link between the campus and policy makers will help guide expansion and curriculum reforms. He faces objections from UVM President Rowell who favors advisers without votes and worries over six year terms for a two year student presence. Parker aims to lead a campus rooted push for student participation within the system.
A reflective piece on hunting hounds and their music. The author traces the breed’s purpose from ancient times to modern packs, shares memories of Virginia foxhounds, and warns that hounds will chase deer unless trained to a single quarry. He urges tying dogs in deer country and notes legal consequences.
The article credits President Nixon with a quiet, unassuming problem solving style that reshapes American taste. It notes his handling of the Kennedy grave budget, discreet outreach to Edward Kennedy, and restrained public presence in Washington and Europe. It highlights his calm approach to the ABM debate and defense decisions, suggesting a civil, understated leadership style.
Letters to The Banner argue the Brecht on Brecht review was unfair to high school performers and misused Brechtian concepts. The writer also attacks Vermont race take, urging reform of state take percentages and reflecting on taxpayer relief. Signatures and addresses required. 200 word limit preferred. libel rules apply.
Washington columnist Dick West recalls the Apollo 8 astronauts receiving standing ovations in Congress and jokes about the Man Will Never Fly Society. He parries with the Flat Earth Society folly and notes Lovell’s wonder at seeing the moon, ending with the motto Birds fly, man drinks.
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