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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 42h Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The editorial condemns the unarmed Libyan airliner attack near Sinai as a tragic provocation. It links the killings to ongoing Middle East failure and compares it to the Munich attack, arguing such violence undermines direct negotiations and signals willingness to escalate war.
Opinion urges restraint in the Mideast conflict arguing that targeting civilians harms negotiations. It endorses Israel's right to statehood while condemning acts like Wednesday's attack as unacceptable, urging Lane to inform the world that such actions derail peace efforts.
Spokane Spokesman Review analyzes the 1960s permissiveness and 1970s backlashes across cities from New York to Amsterdam. It discusses police harassment campaigns, live sex show crackdowns, and potential U.S. Supreme Court obscenity rulings. The piece contrasts European prosecutions with America’s broader standards and warns against overreaction.
A reader questions the Bennington Program's impact on academics. The letter references Mrs. Pello's February Banner note and asks for a detailed report from the program director on students' progress in math science English and history since inception.
Readers critique the Bennington Program for lacking academic or vocational value and argue it enables diploma credits through a relaxed path. A letter-writer says students may drift back to Mt Anthony for full credit and questions the program as a glorified day care. The note urges emphasis on real education for Bennington youths.
A collection of quoted opinions covers labor myths, the worship of winning, personal resilience, and public service. Included are remarks from executive directors and officials critiquing media, society, and leadership, along with a foreman praising a candidate for a school board. CIA notes discuss Vietnam war strategy and tensions with Moscow and Peking.
A Tom Braden report traces shifting U.S. intelligence from March optimism to September warnings that the National Liberation Front failed to force a ceasefire. It notes embassy observers questioning why North Vietnam did not attack, despite Kissinger's earlier peace talk and Hanoi bombing, with cautious hope for a deterrent funding effect and a protracted southward pause.
A reader criticizes television’s drift toward advertising driven content and poor programming. The piece discusses CATV as a potential cure, noting limited state interest and FCC apathy, while highlighting early signs in Oshkosh Wisconsin and the general public fatigue with endless commercials and repetitive films.
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