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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05204. The notice lists the newspaper as circulating in Bennington and surrounding areas with standard publication details.
Dr. Clifford Harwood cites a recent example of bad manners by Bellows Falls high school students toward Gov. Thomas P. Salmon. The governor reported boos as he entered a school assembly and the incident underscores the disrespect toward the office, not just the individual.
The Putnam Square Cynic suggests tearing up the Interstate east of Vermont to ease highway pressure and population spillover, noting white river junction and Chester residents oppose road builds. He touts a joint fund raising and candidate meet for Shotts bury Republicans and Democrats, a cross-party square dance to boost turnout. A vegetarian diet remark ends with Burlington Free Press quip.
Hugh Howard Henry of Green Mountain Turnpike Chester criticizes Rutland Herald for political bias in Route 7 debates. He cites VPIRG and public surveys showing broad rural opposition to the Rutland Bethel corridor, accuses Highway Department of misrepresenting environmental impacts, and urges a shift to socially and environmentally sound transport solutions.
Readers express support for the Mt Anthony Board election by one man one vote while criticizing a fellow writer's take on the Bennington Program. They defend student grading, vocational reports, and arts productions, urge more publicity, and note positive impacts on two nephews and family. The letter also touches on Nixon era shocks and Japan's aid moves to North Vietnam, contrasting U.S. plans with Japanese offers and Kissinger’s diplomacy.
The piece argues that Japan’s plan to build an oil pipeline from Gyumen to Viedioostok, crossing near the China Soviet border, could embolden Russian forces and disrupt current power relations. It notes Chiang Kai-shek’s stance, U.S. policy shifts, and how Kissinger’s China visit has unsettled Japanese expectations, with shocks expected ahead.
A joint fund raising square dance with Moe Harrington and the Country Drifters is set for Friday March 2 at the North Bennington gym. Voters of Shaftsbury will vote on floor articles on March 4 and select town officers on March 6. Tickets are $3 per couple at the town clerk’s office or from Lew Levine.
Dr Clifford B Harwood of Manchester Center argues students should show polite reception to all governors. He cites past rude receptions of Deane Davis and Ray Keyser, urges parents and schools to stress respect for state and national office holders. Letters to the column invite concise submissions.
Mountain chatter recounts Joanne and Janet traveling from New Jersey to Vermont for a three day ski program. Their car fails on Saturday night, a Wilmington garage sends help too late for skiing. They cope with wind chill and a quiet Haystack morning, then enjoy snowshoeing and a brisk forest outing in serene New England landscape.
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