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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1973
Page
2
The Bennington Banner informs readers it is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The piece argues the 93rd Congress must curb President Nixon to avoid constitutional crisis amid his wartime escalation. It cites James Reston on war by tantrum and notes Brademas's belief Congress could restrain Nixon, urging Senate and House to assert their powers before Nixon erodes constitutional balance. The editorial calls for decisive congressional action despite political divisions.
The writer defends Charles Keir against Lawrence Harrington's claim that Keir hired radicals. He argues most Benningtonians did not oppose Keir and that a few influential people pressured him out, calling Harrington's charge that Keir could not control students and faculty mere conjecture.
A reader argues that harassment policy harms both good and troubled students, noting fewer rule breakers but similar property damage and rising unease. The letter criticizes Mr Harrington and critiques public flogging of board members while labeling Usman a radical and traditionalist amidst school reforms.
In letters to the editor, readers discuss second-home development in Vermont and tax impact, arguing for balanced zoning and welcomed second homeowners. Other letters criticize Nixon era bombing and urge Congress clarity, while a third calls for a truce in Mt Anthony education debates and questions learning environments and discipline.
In Montpelier, a breakfast for lawmakers and spouses hosted by the Vermont Society of Association Executives featured Robert Stewart and Governor Salman. Delegates, reporters, and legislators displayed ERA awareness with name tags and pages, while curtain pranks and a vote to adjourn next year colored opening day.
Rutland Herald editorial firestorm over Gov Salmon highway stance prompts House awareness of fact checking. Vermont Senate secret session ethics spark critique as Sen Alden leads push for transparency. Budget talk adds $120,000 for educational television amid reception woes and regional concerns about access and quality signals.
Brent Metcalfe, a Ut Anthony student in Ten Little Indians, offers a reply to William Gilbert's review in The Banner. Gilbert's letter responding to a prior critique quotes Polonius and defends his view of high school juniors acting as adults. Dorset.
This historical excerpt analyzes President Nixon's stance on hard decisions like bombing Hanoi and the press defense of presidential authority. It critiques leaders and media figures as opinion leaders, contrasts support for decisive action with public accountability, and questions democratic principles guiding wartime choices.
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